Southwest Airlines dismantled basketball players' wheelchairs, leaving them stranded for hours as they tried to reassemble them

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Southwest Airlines dismantled basketball players' wheelchairs, leaving them stranded for hours as they tried to reassemble them

Side-by-side video stills show the scene at Richmond International Airport on April 10, 2024.Myranda ShieldsA disabled basketball team say they had long delays and damaged wheelchairs on a Southwest Airlines flight.Despite prior communication with the airline, their chairs were dismantled, causing chaos on arrival.The incident adds to ongoing complaints about US airlines' mistreatment of wheelchairs.Members of a disabled basketball team were lef…