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Parents forget baby at airport and fly to destination

by Abha Malpani (RSS feed) on May 14th 2008 at 12:40PM

I'm still trying to get my head around how this was possible: a couple and two grandparents FORGOT their 2-year old whilst trying to catch a flight from Vancouver to Winniepeg in Canada.

With only 10-minutes left for boarding, the family was running towards the gate, and apparently each of the 4 adults thought that the baby was with one of the other three.

HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? Were they running so far from each other not to notice the absence a child? Also, their child is 2-years old, if you are adults running to catch a flight, surely you'd take him in your arms -- couldn't they see that no-one was running with a baby!? AND, even if you are not sitting together on the flight, how can you not realize that one of you is missing!? What world are you in!? This stuff is only allowed to happen in movies!

Anyway, the good news is that Air Canada took control of the situation well: they found the child, figured out who he belonged to, and put him onto another flight to regroup him with his family.

I think this is inexcusable and such families shouldn't have children at all.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

trina May 15th 2008 8:16PM

could they look around to see if child is beside any of them,that first think i think of with my boys gods gift to us .just thank god for keeping him safe making since about parent,grandparent went they find out the child miss it parent responablies to look after him make sure he safe and out harm way .

Shane May 14th 2008 5:02PM

Unbelievable! I don't know what else to say but I agree with you that some people just shouldn't be allowed to have children.

Ange May 14th 2008 8:09PM

Hello?!? Can you say Home Alone?!?

natasha May 14th 2008 10:27PM

omg you're so right! home alone!!!

Chris M. May 15th 2008 11:04AM

Although Winnie the Pooh's namesake is mentioned in the above article, there is only one "e" in Winnipeg. Not trying to troll or anything, just an FYI as that is where I'm from originally.

Edgar Brown May 19th 2008 1:18AM

ALL 4 parents should be given a stiff fine and let DHS have the baby.

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