The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has imposed a Rs 30 lakh fine on Air India following an incident where an 80-year-old passenger collapsed and died after walking from the aircraft to the terminal at Mumbai airport due to a shortage of wheelchairs. This incident has sparked a broader discussion on the treatment of passengers requiring wheelchairs, with the Biden administration proposing the biggest expansion of rights for wheelchair users in over 15 years to address the challenges and safety issues faced during commercial air travel.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has fined #AirIndia Rs 30 lakh for the recent death of an 80-year old passenger. The passenger chose to walk from the aircraft to the terminal due to a shortage of wheelchairs. https://t.co/WHQABRvK8a https://t.co/8wyCbyOkS2
Airlines could face more fines for mishandling wheelchairs under a Biden administration proposal https://t.co/2vIpUKR5n2
The government says it is proposing the biggest expansion of rights for wheelchair users in over 15 years to address problems that have made commercial air travel challenging and, at times, unsafe https://t.co/9B0ZYTAfeY
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has fined #AirIndia Rs 30 lakh for the recent death of an 80-year old passenger. https://t.co/WHQABRvciC The passenger chose to walk from the aircraft to the terminal due to a shortage of wheelchairs. https://t.co/i0rgw7evPz
No wheelchair available, 80-year-old collapses and dies after walk from plane to terminal #AirIndia https://t.co/acu8Vb1SYN
Aviation regulator DGCA slaps Rs 30 lakh fine on Air India for wheelchair incident involving 80-year-old passenger at Mumbai airport
#JustIn | Aviation Body DGCA has imposed a penalty of Rs 30 lakhs on #AirIndia after an incident of non-availability of a wheelchair to an 80-year-old passenger who collapsed and died after walking from the aircraft to the Mumbai airport terminal. (Reported by news agency ANI)
Directorate General of Civil Aviation has imposed a financial penalty of Rs 30 lakhs on Air India after an incident of non-availability of a wheelchair to an 80-year-old passenger who collapsed and died after walking from the aircraft to the airport terminal at Mumbai.
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