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How to Get Wheelchairs on Planes

Why can’t wheelchair users just roll onto aeroplanes?

If you are a wheelchair user, travelling by aeroplane can be very difficult. Buses, trains and some cars are designed for people to roll into without getting out of their chair, but planes are not, which means an often painful process of moving between the chair and the airline seat – if this is even possible. This can potentially lead to injuries and can stop disabled people travelling by air.

Now, a small group of amateur campaigners is trying to change this – designing and testing their own systems that would let their loved-ones travel the world in safety and comfort.

Presenter: Harriet Noble
Reporter: William Kremer

Image: Wheelchair crash testing / Credit: Michele Erwin

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