{
  "id": 327325,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T18:38:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
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    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12014261/porter-flight-cancelled-after-child-refused-to-wear-seatbelt-for-takeoff/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Porter Airlines faced an unusual situation on August 6 when a flight was canceled due to a young child's refusal to wear a seatbelt during takeoff. The aircraft, which had already left the gate and was taxiing towards the runway for Toronto, was forced to return to the terminal after the child and their parent could not be persuaded to buckle up. Despite attempts by the airline staff to resolve the issue, the situation escalated and the pilot deemed it unsafe for the aircraft to take off. The Porter crew decided to disembark the passengers at the terminal, removing their belongings in the process. Due to the additional time needed to refile the flight plan and the runway closure at Victoria International Airport (YYJ) at 12:30 a.m., the flight could not depart before the airport's closing time. Porter Airlines expressed regret 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": [],
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  "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",
        "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."
}