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Some athletes traveling to Richmond are upset with an airline after they say they were left without their wheelchairs once they arrived. Rocio Rivera explains.

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The athletes traveling from Arizona for the National Wheelchair Basketball Championship say their wheelchairs were disassembled for the flight and not reassembled promptly to get off the plane.

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That's Bridgitte McIntee, the parent of one of the athletes telling CBS6 the players were left frustrated and sad.

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Some airlines do disassemble wheelchairs during flights to make them fit in cargo space. Southwest Airlines says they are aware of the situation and are working to correct it in the future, adding the incident was a breakdown in communication amongst staff. I'm RR.  
 
 
 
 
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Posted: 04/12/2024 10:47:00 ET ATL

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