WestJet flight attendant warned Transport Canada about 'imminent safety risk' of tighter seats

A flight attendant warned Transport Canada about an 'imminent safety risk' posed by WestJet's tightly reconfigured seating plan, weeks before a video of a passenger getting trapped in his seat went viral, CBC News has learned. The airline later abandoned the seating plan.

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WestJet flight attendant warned Transport Canada about 'imminent safety risk' of tighter seats
Transport Canada was warned about WestJet seating 'hazard' weeks before viral video

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