Victoria O'Brien flew home to New York last week after finishing her first year at the University of Arizona. But when she arrived at JFK, her $6,000 customized wheelchair was taken from the jet bridge by another passenger, she says.
PORT JEFFERSON STATION, N.Y.It's been a difficult few days for Victoria O'Brien. The 24-year-old, who has cerebral palsy, is now navigating in a makeshift manual wheelchair.The grad student flew home to New York last week after finishing her first year at the University of Arizona. She said that when she arrived at
"It's not luggage — it's not like I can replace it at CVS or Walgreens," she said. "It takes months to have a new wheelchair." A spokesperson for American Airlines told FOX 5 NY the airline is actively working to learn more about the incident and has initiated the process to provide a permanent replacement.
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