In late 2025, Transport Canada was alerted by a flight attendant to the risks of WestJet's reconfigured planes, calling them a "hazard," according to documents obtained by CBC News. The five-page safety hazard report — written by the Calgary-based employee and uncovered through an Access to Information request — was submitted to the federal department weeks before a video taken on Dec. 26, 2025, went viral. CBC News received 41 pages of documents from Transport Canada after an Access to Information request, including a five-page safety hazard report prepared by a Calgary-based flight attendant. On Dec. 30, Transport Canada responded to the sender, saying it had followed up with WestJet about the concerns raised. (Monty Kruger/CBC)Zaidi said the response from Transport Canada to the flight attendant is not uncommon.

Source: CBC News March 27, 2026 18:33 UTC