Virgin Australia removed a wheelchair user because his mobility device would not fit under his seat; airline later admitted the device had been incorrectly assessed
- Disability advocate Shane Hryhorec was forced from an Adelaide flight due to issues with stowing his portable wheelchair motor.
- (ABC News: Lincoln Rothall)Virgin Australia has issued a formal apology to prominent disability advocate Shane Hryhorec after airline staff removed him from a flight because they incorrectly assessed his wheelchair equipment.
- Hryhorec, who founded the disability advocacy organisation Push Mobility, had boarded a Virgin Australia flight from Melbourne to Adelaide when cabin crew told him to leave the aircraft.
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- Disability advocate Shane Hryhorec was forced from an Adelaide flight due to issues with stowing his portable wheelchair motor.
- (ABC News: Lincoln Rothall)Virgin Australia has issued a formal apology to prominent disability advocate Shane Hryhorec after airline staff removed him from a flight because they incorrectly assessed his wheelchair equipment.
- Hryhorec, who founded the disability advocacy organisation Push Mobility, had boarded a Virgin Australia flight from Melbourne to Adelaide when cabin crew told him to leave the aircraft.
Sources: Times of India