Plane passengers stranded as flight cancelled because 'child wouldn't sit down'

A Porter Airlines flight from Victoria to Toronto was cancelled after a young child was unable to comply with seatbelt safety requirements, leaving more than 100 passengers stranded

The flight was forced to return to the gate after the child refused to fasten their seatbelt.

A flight in Canada has been cancelled after a child refused to sit down and fasten their seatbelt.

A spokesperson for the airport said the flight was cancelled because of a “scheduled airfield closure”.

Porter Airline flight cancelled due to child refusing to fasten seatbelt  Toronto Star

Toronto-based Porter Airlines said Sunday the parent and crew repeatedly tried unsuccessfully to secure the child in the seat before returning the plane to the terminal.

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A flight bound for Toronto was cancelled Thursday evening after a young child refused to secure their seatbelt, according to Porter Airlines.

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.

A Porter Airlines flight from Victoria to Toronto was cancelled when a child refused to fasten their seatbelt.

The rest of the passengers were forced to spend the night in Victoria

Passengers are stranded as Bristol Airport suspends all flights due to a runway defect. Get the latest updates on the disruption and diverted flights.

Bristol Airport was closed due to emergency runway repairs, with departures cancelled and inbound flights diverted for hours

Anyone caught up in the disruption should contact their airline, they added. No further official information about the nature of the defect has been released. A number of people spoke to the BBC on Friday evening about their experience at the airport - among them Paul Smith, who was due to fly to Glasgow for his son's

Passengers left stranded at Bristol Airport were left 'screaming' after a defect on the runway suspended all flights.