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Virgin Australia Removes Wheelchair User From Flight Over Mobility Device, Issues Apology

Virgin Australia removed Shane Hryhorec, a wheelchair user, from a flight due to a misunderstanding about his wheelchair's power add-on motor. The airline has s

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Virgin Australia Apologizes to Disability Advocate Removed From Flight Over Wheelchair Motor

Virgin Australia has issued an apology to disability advocate Shane Hryhorec after he was removed from a flight due to his wheelchair motor, an incident he docu

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Virgin Australia Removes Wheelchair User From Flight Over Mobility Device, Issues Apology

Virgin Australia Apologizes to Disability Advocate Removed From Flight Over Wheelchair Motor

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