Uncontrollable 6-year-old pulled from flight

Canadian Press
Sept. 6, 2006 07:10 AM

TORONTO - A 6-year-old child who kicked up a fuss on board an Air Canada flight on the weekend as the jet sat on the runway at Toronto's Pearson Airport was escorted off the plane.

The incident took place Sunday morning, according to a Sun Media report, as 62 travelers on an Airbus 320 waited to depart for Cancun, Mexico.

Air Canada spokesman John Reber said the child was traveling alone and had been escorted aboard the plane without incident by airline staff.
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But Reber said the child became uncontrollable once the plane began to move and passengers were told to fasten their safety belts.

A decision was made to remove the child from the aircraft and return him to his family, who were still in the airport waiting for takeoff.

The flight's departure was delayed by about half-an-hour.

Bad kid

Who sends their 6 year old son to Cancun alone?

This is why i dis-like(most)children.

You can't be serious right? You are being sarcastic or so I hope...
I have a six year old daughter so I can relate to this story. A six year old still has a very immature mind. I don't mean that in a bad way.
They are stuck between two stages of development. In some ways they are still a baby and in others they are becoming a child.
I'm sure this child was very upset at being put on a plane (which itself can be a scary experience), then you add in the fact that his family was not there. I am not in the least bit surprised that the kid flipped out.
I am also curious as to why any parent would let a 6 year old travel to Mexico alone? It says they were waiting for their flight. They were taking seperate flights? Why? Why didn't one of the parents take the first flight instead of the kid? Is this even allowed on flights for a child to travel alone? It seems crazy.

I agree with Lorelei why would you let your child (who is six) on a plane ride home? I read this article that was written in 24 Hours News, this morning while taking the bus to work.
Maybe someone was waiting for him in Cancun? I wouldn't let my kid fly alone that young of an age, it's just crazy.

Poor kid was probably terrified... whoever had the bright idea of putting him on that plane by himself oughta be smacked...

Lots of divorced parents have little choice but to put their children on planes under the care of flight attendants, to send them off to visit with their other parent. This COULD have been that instance.

But really, a 6 year old, alone with a bunch of strangers on a plane? I'd be surprised if he did NOT act up. The poor kid was probably terrified.

What's wrong with not liking kids?

Kid might have acted up with it's parents on the plane and they probably wouldn't have done anything about it.

That's been my experience anyway. Too many parents just ignoring the bad behaviour and letting the kids run riot.

TANTRUMS ON A PLANE
"Get these #%#%#$ kids off my ^%$#$%& plane"

You just have to know how to deal with kids..Bribery usually works. They should have just told him that as a special treat he'd get ride on the wing..

Ive been on a few flights now with young kids that were alone. Cute when they have those VIP passes haha.

As mentioned before, with divorced parents living apart it cant be helped. Its expensive to fly and you cant always afford it.

I remember my first plane ride I was 14.

I hated it.

Come to think of it. I don't like flying anyway.

But sh-, if I was scared at 14 on the plane alone. A 6 year old would have been absolutely freaked.

ha ha yeah its the sequel

Sedatives are useful too.

That or a martini would have got my vote.

edit: No olive of course. We don't want the little bugger to choke.

i can see that happening all the kids getting drunk.

Then on those airport shows they will see if kids a sober by making them draw a striaght line with a crayon.

We..don't?

I'd go for option C: Chloroform

I've never flew with my kids, but if it's anything like a 12 hour car ride, then "likker em up"

No,I relly do dislike(hate such a ugly word) most children-manly the ones whos parents that let then scream there heads of with even trying to stop them.

im with you. I know i was a kid and i know i might have my own. But kids under 7 i just cant stand

Don't hate the kids - they are innocent victims. Hate the parents.

Quite fine not like being around kids - I don't like being around OTHER people's kids myself. Mine are perfect, of course

Thats kinda what i mean i just dont like being around them i guess

all kids are perfect to their parents

True,oh,and is spanking illegal in the USA?

i wouldnt know

but here in Australia 70% of people say spanking is okay.

No spanking isn't illegal. But the hippies look at you like you've just popped a cap into someone.

There are cities and counties in the US where spanking has been banned but mostly its just banned in schools.

Ill tell you this, I would have sucked it up even if they made me fly on the wing. I could just imagine my mothers face if they had to take me off that flight. YOU DID WHAT!?!?!

And for the record, Im all for giving kids a good beating. Put a bit of fear into them. And before you ask, yes Im serious and no I do not like children.

I would never put my child on a plane by there self but thats just me. Maybe he was afraid I dont know BUT I do know what everyone is saying about BRATS! As in my day if we acted up my dad would say,"I'll fire you up" but these parents today just look at their kids and smile or try to negotiate with the little termites I belive in smackin there butts when they need it and I dont give a hoot who's lookin.

It's a bit like 1984 in the USA in that respect--that is, it's not technically against the law, but that's no guarantee they won't punish you for it.

The child welfare agencies construe the law any way they want to unless you can afford a good lawyer to sic on them.

Child Protection is so underfunded/understaffed in the US that its almost like half the time the wrong people lose their kids while while the guilty parents keep them. The system needs help for sure.

Most parents now a days are ''time out '' parents ,, thats the whole problem.