Aviation news international – A WestJet passenger is accusing the airline’s staff of profiling her due to her tattoos. The mother was traveling with her six-year-old son, who had recently undergone reconstructive eye surgery. Due to the child’s appearance, flight attendants called the police, who were waiting at the destination airport.<\/p>\n
Israel James, a six-year-old boy, had undergone reconstructive eye surgery in early July at B.C. Children’s Hospital in\u00a0Vancouver<\/a>. Accompanied by his mother, Brittney Draper, the pair traveled a significant distance to Vancouver for the surgery, coming from the northern city of Terrace, B.C..<\/p>\n The surgery was successful, although Israel’s mother notes it was particularly scary given that it was the boy’s first surgery. However, the flight home was another unpleasant ordeal, particularly for Draper. Upon completing the one hour and 40-minute flight from Vancouver to Terrace onboard a\u00a0WestJet<\/a>\u00a0Encore Bombardier\u00a0Dash 8, t<\/a>he pair found police waiting for them on the apron. The reason? The airline staff were concerned for the boy’s safety.<\/p>\n