Crying toddler and family removed from plane

[kefkat]

Sensationalist headline again. Not taking in the whole story. The toddler wouldn't have a seat belt on. If they had flown without the safety belt on the child and the child had been injured then who would have been in trouble?

This for me isn't about the child crying. It's about safety.

Been on too many flights without of control children. My own personal choice is we did not go abroad when they were small. Obviously it is the parent choice however they must be prepared to take the consequences and risks attached too

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Crying toddler removed from London-bound flight "like a terrorist"

Family kicked off flight in Tel Aviv after child became agitated following one-hour delay

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A family from London were removed from a Luton-bound flight in Tel Aviv after their crying toddler became agitated.

Ariella and Mark Aziz were flying home after celebrating Passover in Israel and were told by Transavia cabin crew to move their 19-month-old daughter Sarina from her allocated seat onto one of their laps.

According to Jewish News, when Sarina became agitated her parents struggled to keep her in the infant's connector belt.

The flight, which was already delayed by an hour, was returned to Ben-Gurion Airport just before take-off.

Speaking to Jewish News, Ariella said: "Everyone could see we were trying to calm Sarina down, but we couldn't do anything.

"She was screaming, flailing around, hitting her head and injuring herself. She got herself so worked up she was sick. The stewards were so aggressive, they weren't helping at all."

Police officers boarded the plane and removed the family.

"It was like a terrorist incident, I couldn't believe it," said Ariella.

A spokesman for Transavia told MailOnline: "It is very important that flight safety instructions are followed by all our passengers. It was unfortunate that the child was ill, but even then the flight safety rules must be followed."

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Cont: http://travel.aol.co.uk/2015/04/25/crying-toddler-removed-transavia-flight-tel-aviv/

 

[The Fear]

Like a terrorist incident.

Ffs.

Sadly if the girl couldn't be calmed and seated safely, what else could be done, delay the flight for everyone else? Nope!

 

[Guest]

And meanwhile all the rest of the passengers have to sit and wait even longer, very frustrating.

 

[Pride of Lions]

Yeah. I can understand the parents feelings, but you have to look at the whole picture. It would obviously delay the fight and upset other passengers, so what else could be done.

From reading the report, the child only became agitated when being strapped to one of the parents with the connect strap. But, if the parents had paid for the child's allocated seat, why would they have to then move her onto one of their laps? It seems that's when she became agitated. I suppose the 'aggression' of the steward didn't help either.

 

[kefkat]

As we weren't there we can only surmise on the aggression of the steward. What they call aggression may just be the steward standing the ground and being firm.

I am not saying it is however given how hysterical they are about this then quite possibly they are being OTT about the steward.

The child I believe is over the age of 2 and I believe then they have to have there own seat, so I presume the child was refusing to be in either seat strapped in

 

[The Fear]

Could the child not just have been injected with drugs to shut her up?

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It is difficult though, we've all seen when a toddler has a proper tantrum, it isn't an easy thing to control is it? I used to find holding Bailey by the ankles and repeatedly hitting his head on the floor helped somewhat.