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TORONTO (AP) \u2014 A Porter Airlines flight in Canada was canceled last week after a young child refused to sit down and buckle up, forcing the plane back to the terminal and delaying it past the airport\u2019s runway closure.<\/p>\n

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The Toronto-based airline said Sunday the parent and crew repeatedly tried unsuccessfully to secure the child in the seat before returning the plane to the terminal in Victoria International Airport in British Columbia to remove the parent and child.<\/p>\n

Porter said removing the parent and child and their baggage delayed the Toronto-bound flight on Thursday past the airport\u2019s 12:30 a.m. runway closure, forcing the remaining passengers to disembark.<\/p>\n

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Porter apologized to the other passengers, who were rebooked on a flight the following day.<\/p>\n

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A Porter Airlines flight in Canada was canceled last week after a young child refused to sit down and buckle up, forcing the plane back to the terminal and delaying it past the airport\u2019s runway closure. The Toronto-based airline says that the parent and crew repeatedly tried unsuccessfully to get the child to sit down and buckle up before the crew returned the plane to the terminal. 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