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Abby Lee Miller's Wheelchair Destroyed by Airline
23 Oct
Summary
- Abby Lee Miller's wheelchair was delivered in pieces after a flight.
- The airline was previously fined $50 million for disability law violations.
- New federal regulations require airlines to train staff on assisting disabled passengers.
Reality television personality Abby Lee Miller recently detailed a "horrific" experience involving her mobility equipment being damaged by an airline. After a flight from Mexico to Texas, Miller's motorized wheelchair was delivered in pieces, forcing her to use a manual push chair to get home.
This incident is not the first for Miller with the airline, which had previously been fined $50 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation in 2024 for extensive violations of laws protecting airline passengers with disabilities between 2019 and 2023.
To address such issues, new federal regulations implemented in June now require airlines in the U.S. to provide specific training to employees who assist disabled passengers or handle their mobility devices. This aims to improve the handling of essential equipment for travelers with disabilities.
