{
  "id": 322280,
  "title": "Porter flight cancelled after child refused to wear seatbelt for takeoff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/porter-flight-cancelled-after-child-refused-to-wear-seatbelt-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T18:38:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12014261/porter-flight-cancelled-after-child-refused-to-wear-seatbelt-for-takeoff/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Porter Airlines flight was grounded on August 6 after a child refused to buckle their seatbelt during takeoff, prompting the aircraft to revert to the terminal. According to Porter, the incident occurred when the plane had already departed the gate and was moving towards the runway designated for Toronto. Both the child's parent and the flight crew attempted to resolve the issue but were unsuccessful. The airline explained that the aircraft could not take off in the unsafe condition, leading to its return to the terminal where passengers were asked to disembark and their luggage removed. The additional time needed for these steps and re-filing the flight plan meant the flight could not depart before the Victoria International Airport's runway closed at 12:30 a.m. Porter apologized for the inconvenience caused to other passengers who managed to depart on the following day's flight.",
  "summary": "A Porter Airlines flight was cancelled after a young child repeatedly refused to wear a seatbelt during takeoff, forcing the plane to return to the terminal.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "Porter Airlines flight cancelled when parent and crew can’t get standing child buckled in",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/porter-airlines-flight-cancelled-when-parent-and-crew-cant-get",
        "published": "2026-08-08T15:23:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Porter Airlines flight cancelled after child refuses seatbelt; passengers stuck overnight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/porter-airlines-flight-cancelled-after-child-refuses-seatbelt",
        "published": "2026-08-08T17:28:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Porter flight cancelled after child refused to wear seatbelt for takeoff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/porter-flight-cancelled-after-child-refused-to-wear-seatbelt-for-327325",
        "published": "2026-08-08T18:38:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Flight to Toronto cancelled over child standing on seat: Porter Airlines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/flight-to-toronto-cancelled-over-child-standing-on-seat-porter",
        "published": "2026-08-08T20:14:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Porter flight from Victoria to Toronto cancelled after child refuses to be buckled in",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/porter-flight-from-victoria-to-toronto-cancelled-after-child-refuses",
        "published": "2026-08-08T21:42:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}