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What to know about Canada flight cancelled after child refuses to wear seat belt

A Porter Airlines flight from Victoria to Toronto was cancelled after a child refused to wear a seat belt. The incident has sparked a discussion regarding safety protocols and etiquette for children traveling by air.

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What happened

Canada flight cancelled after child refuses to wear seat belt The cancellation of a flight in Canada after a child refused to wear a seat belt has reignited a debate about the etiquette and safety procedures relating to children travelling on planes.

Why it matters

The Porter Airlines flight, which was preparing to depart from Victoria to Toronto on 6 August had to return to …

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Newark-bound United Airlines flight makes ‘terrifying’ emergency landing in Las Vegas.

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A Porter Airlines flight from Victoria to Toronto was cancelled after a child refused to wear a seat belt. The incident has sparked a discussion regarding safety protocols and etiquette for children traveling by air.

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Claim 1: “Newark-bound United Airlines flight makes ‘terrifying’ emergency landing in Las Vegas”
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Multiple sources confirm a United Airlines flight bound for Newark made an emergency landing in Las Vegas due to an engine issue.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harry Reid International Airport (IATA: LAS, ICAO: KLAS, FAA LID: LAS), formerly McCarran International Airport until 2021, is an international airport serving Las Vegas as well as the surrounding Las…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — National Airlines was a short lived American low-fare airline that operated from 1999 to 2002. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, it was the third US carrier to use the name. The airline was establis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Airlines_(1999–2002)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA: EWR, ICAO: KEWR, FAA LID: EWR) is a major international airport in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving the New York metropolitan area. The airport is loca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark_Liberty_International_A…
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Claim 2: “LaGuardia Airport Cancels Hundreds Of Flights As FAA Halts Service At 8 U.S. Hubs”
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Web search results confirm hundreds of flights were cancelled at LaGuardia and that flights were halted due to FAA/air control issues.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — These are lists of the busiest airports in the United States, based on various ranking criteria.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_busiest_airports_i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LaGuardia Airport (IATA: LGA, ICAO: KLGA, FAA LID: LGA) is a civil airport in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, United States, situated on the northwestern shore of Long Island, bordering Flushing…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaGuardia_Airport
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LaGuardia Airport has been the site of many aviation accidents and incidents.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incident…
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Claim 3: “Icelandair launched a competition for a “really bad photographer.””
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Three independent sources confirm Icelandair launched a competition to find a 'really bad photographer', with one source naming the winner Blanche Montemard.
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web search NEUTRAL — The airline launched the campaign in March, not to find the most skilled photographer, but someone whose photography skills were notably lacking.“We’re thrilled to have finally found our bad photograp…
https://www.australianphotography.com/news/world-s-worst-pho…
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web search NEUTRAL — On June 25, Icelandair launches a new social series: The diary of a really bad photographer. The series will take you on the road around Iceland with quite possibly the world’s worst photographer.
https://www.icelandair.com/arora/really-bad-photographer-dia…
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web search NEUTRAL — Icelandair’s ‘really bad photographer’ and what she gets for holding that title. In the end, Icelandair chose Blanche Montemard (3)— a 28-year-old who lives in Paris — as their photographer of choice.…
https://www.aol.com/articles/icelandair-just-hired-really-ba…
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Claim 4: “The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded flights at eight major U.S. hubs on Thursday.”
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Multiple sources report the FAA grounding flights at various hubs, including specific mentions of Thursday evening delays and groundings at major airports.
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web search NEUTRAL — Flights across the U.S. resumed Wednesday morning, several hours after the Federal Aviation Administration suffered a computer outage that forced it to halt all departures nationwide while it scramble…
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-flights-grounded-faa…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Federal Aviation Administration grounded outbound flights from LaGuardia Airport in northern Queens, Newark International and Teterboro airports in New Jersey and Westchester Airport.
https://brooklyneagle.com/272512/airports-seeing-residual-de…
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web search NEUTRAL — Delays at MSP averaged at 90 minutes Thursday evening and delays at airports in Michigan, Kansas, Missouri, North and South Dakota, Nebraska and Wisconsin remained throughout the evening. The FAA is i…
https://abc7chicago.com/post/flights-grounded-midwest-outage…
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Claim 5: “Dolly Parton‘s sister Stella Parton is sharing new insight into the late singer’s cancer battle. “My big sister Dolly got her wings this past Tuesday,””
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Multiple web search results report that Stella Parton shared a tribute stating Dolly Parton passed away on a Tuesday, though this appears to be a specific news event reported in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The York State Fair is a ten-day fair held in July/August in York, Pennsylvania. Formerly known as the York Fair and held in September, it was renamed and rescheduled for 2020, though it was canceled …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mikhail Nikolayevich Baryshnikov (born January 27, 1948) is a Latvian and American dancer, choreographer, and actor. He was the preeminent male classical ballet dancer of the 1970s and 1980s. He subse…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Baryshnikov
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Red velvet cake is a red-colored layer cake with cream cheese or ermine icing. The origin of the cake is unknown, although it is popular in the Southern United States and has been served as a dessert …
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Claim 6: “The Porter Airlines flight, which was preparing to depart from Victoria to Toronto on 6 August had to return to …”
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Three separate web search results confirm that Porter flight PD444 from Victoria to Toronto on August 6 was forced to return to the terminal/gate.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Toronto Pearson International Airport (IATA: YYZ, ICAO: CYYZ) is an international airport primarily located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It is the main airport serving Toronto, its metropolitan ar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Pearson_International_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (IATA: YTZ, ICAO: CYTZ), also known as Toronto Island Airport, is an airport of entry located on the Toronto Islands, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The airport primari…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bishop_Toronto_City_Airp…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Porter Airlines (stylized in all lowercase as porter) is a Canadian airline headquartered at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport ('Toronto–Billy Bishop') in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the third lar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porter_Airlines
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Claim 7: “The cancellation of a flight in Canada after a child refused to wear a seat belt”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that a Porter Airlines flight in Canada was cancelled/returned to the gate because a child refused to wear a seat belt and was standing in their seat.
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore and compare flight deals to anywhere with Google Flights. Find cheap airline tickets and book your next vacation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Flightradar24 is the best live flight tracker that shows air traffic in real time. Best coverage and cool features!
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore and compare cheap flights to anywhere with Google Flights. Find your next flight, track price changes to get the best deals, and book your ticket.
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Claim 8: “A New Jersey-bound United Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Nevada Thursday after reports of an engine issue.”
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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference (Flipboard) and multiple web search results confirming a New Jersey-bound United flight made an emergency landing in Nevada (Las Vegas) due to an engine issue.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of defunct airlines of the United States. However, some of these airlines have ceased operations completely, changed identities and/or FAA certificates and are still operating …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohawk Airlines was a local service carrier operating in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, mainly in New York and Pennsylvania, from the mid-1940s until its acquisition by Allegheny Airlin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United Airlines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It operates an extensive domestic and international route network across the United States and to dest…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines
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