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Old Feb 14, 2016 | 9:10 am
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Originally Posted by rjw242
There have certainly been emergency evacuations where one or more disabled people were on board. Can you point to a single instance where this was a problem, or are you just scaremongering?
Originally Posted by Dallas49er
I have been involuntarily moved out of my beloved 3E on 3 occaisions.

All 3 were because a paraplegic wanted 3E and used the "Americans with Disabilities Act" (ADA) to get his way.

BEFORE Y"ALL PILE ON, IT WAS FULLY EXPLAINED TO ME AT THE GATE, AND I SPENT 3 TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS WONDERING HOW I WOULD GET HIM OFF THE PLANE IN AN EMERGENCY.
Hey I was just responding to the post above wondering how someone would "get [a paraplegic] off the plane in an emergency." I also vaguely recall some previous posts on FT where someone has expressed concern that a disabled person on the aisle seat in their row has prevented them from being able to access the lavatory during a flight.

As much as FAs are trained to help in emergency situations, hopefully most passengers would try to help anyone seated near them, including those with special needs, and not take an attitude of "it's not my job as this is what FAs are supposed to do."
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