Disabled vet says airline left her to sit in own urine

[RamboLiberal]

A disabled Army veteran claims she was forced to sit in urine-soaked clothing because American Airlines personnel delayed getting her off an airplane at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

Wheelchair user Dawn Wilcox told msnbc.com that she was flying from New York to Dallas on Saturday morning on her way home to Killeen, Texas, after attending a friend’s funeral. She said she informed the flight attendants shortly before landing that she needed to be taken off the plane first so that could go to the bathroom.

“They landed and started letting people off,” said Wilcox. “I said, ‘Ma’am, I’m really about to go in my pants.’ I was almost in tears. They’d already let three quarters of the people off and it was too late, I’d already wet my pants.”

Wilcox said when she did get into a wheelchair and off the plane, she was told by an airline supervisor that there was an aisle chair onboard and that she could have used the lavatory on the plane. “But no one told me about that,” said Wilcox. “It was never offered to me.”

http://overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/31/8565552-disabled-vet-says-airline-left-her-to-sit-in-own-urine

FA's are disputing her account saying they offered use of aisle chair. I would think aircraft lavatories would be difficult for disabled to use.

[KoKo]

1. Don't blame the pilots...it's these airlines. Just like with Jet Blue Pilot trying to get help

and couldn't ...it's the Airlines who are responsible for this crap. They pay their pilots next to nothing unless they are "mega senior" and they don't have benefits and have to put up with their own crap.

Let's blame the Airline CEO's for this CRAP and not diss the Pilots and Service Staff!

[Gamow]

3. Yes, all too often anger is directed at the low-payed employees

they are fellow 99%ers.

[flor-de-jasmim]

2. I would blame the on-board staff:

I was on an overnight flight from London to São Paulo - shortly after dinner I started throwing up and did so continuously (between passing out) for approximately 9 hours. I would throw up, pass out, end up on the floor, come to and call for help (and a barf bag), waited and waited for them to come (they'd bring ONE bag) and I'd end up repeating the process. The lights were out and the movies were probably running. It was only when the lights came on for breakfast that they began to pay attention. It's up to the onboard staff to pay attention.