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What is air travel like for wheelchair users?

In a viral social media post, a wheelchair user said he was forced to crawl down metal steps from a plane in Sweden when no-one could help him disembark.

Adrian Keogh, from Wicklow in Ireland, was told assistance would take an hour after his flight landed at Landvetter Airport on Saturday. He said cabin crew on the Ryanair flight told him he could crawl from the aircraft instead of waiting.

Many wheelchair users shared their experiences in the comments, opening up a discussion about the reality of air travel for them. Wheelchair users Mik, Roisin, and our security correspondent Frank Gardner discuss the challenges they've all faced - and what needs to change.

(Photo: Roisin Clear)

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