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DELTA Airlines is being sued after a disabled man claimed he was forced to crawl across the tarmac multiple times after the carrier refused to help him on and off the plane.

Baraka Kanaan, a former philosophy professor who now heads a not-for-profit, was scheduled to fly from his home in Hawaii to Nantucket Island in Massachusetts last July to attend a conference.

Mr Kanaan was left unable to walk after car crash in 2000 but claimed he contacted the airline weeks in advance to tell them of his disability.

According to the Huffington Post, Mr Kanaan said he was assured by Delta staff “that he would be received and given reasonable accommodation for his disability.”

Yet when his flight touched down in Massachusetts there was no equipment to help him off the airplane and to his wheelchair. When he asked what could be done, a flight attendant allegedly told him, “I don’t know, but we can’t get you off the plane.”

According to a law suit filed by Mr Kanaan this month, he said he was left with no option but to crawl in his best suit “hand over hand through the main cabin and down a narrow flight of stairs and across the tarmac to his wheelchair”.

On his return flight he was forced to go through the same humiliating experience since the airline still had made no provision for his disability. This time the airline offered to place cardboard beneath him “so that his clothes wouldn’t get dirty”, his suit alleges.

After complaining to the airline Mr Kanaan said he was offered a $100 voucher and an offer of 25,000 SkyMiles.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/disabled-man-baraka-kanaan-forced-to-crawl-off-delta-airlines-flight/story-e6frfq80-1226687204623#ixzz2aRivyLFG

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MANILA, Philippines – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is closely watching violations committed by both foreign and domestic airlines as it steps up efforts to convince the US Federal Aviation Administration (US-FAA) to lift a ban preventing Philippine carriers from mounting additional flights to the US.

Records from CAAP’s Flight Operations Safety showed that the regulator is investigating two South Korean airlines for various violations of the Philippine Civil Aviation Regulations (PCAR). The airlines have not been named pending completion of the investigation.

CAAP also penalized two pilots of Air Busan Co. Ltd. for violating operational requirements by failing to adhere to air traffic control clearances under PCAR in October 2012. Each pilot was slapped with a $1,500 penalty.

The decision to enforce regulations was recommended by Flight Operations Department Safety Inspectors Capt. Rizal Ventura and Capt. Alfredo Juliano who said that evidence gathered by their committee is valid and supports the sanctions.

On June 25, CAAP deputy director general John Andrews announced the suspension of two pilots of budget airline Cebu Pacific after the plane they were manning skidded off the runway of the Davao International Airport, resulting in the closure of the international gateway for two days.

Capt. Ruel Oropesa was suspended for 6 months, while his first officer Edwin Perello was suspended for 3 months.

CAAP also asked Cebu Pacific to comply with a corrective action plan to prevent a repeat of the incident. The evaluation must be completed not later than July 31 and findings of any continuing systematic failure during the sampling exercise would result to suspension of Cebu Pacific operations, CAAP said.

CAAP also instructed air traffic controllers not to allow take-offs and landings during zero visibility conditions.

The European Union partially lifted a ban imposed on the Philippines, allowing legacy carrier Philippine Airlines to fly again to the 28-nation bloc.

The EU however said Cebu Pacific and other Philippine airlines are still barred from entering European airspace due to lingering safety concerns.

Following the lifting of the EU ban, transportation and aviation authorities are confident that the ban imposed by the US-FAA will be also be lifted, probably in August. – Rappler.com

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NEW YORK (AP) — Southwest Airlines says eight people have been hurt when a jet’s front landing gear collapsed as it arrived at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.

The Dallas-based airline says in a statement that initial information indicated five passengers and three flight attendants have reported injuries in the landing Monday evening.

There were 150 people aboard the flight from Nashville, Tenn.

The Federal Aviation Administration says the nose gear collapsed just after the plane landed Monday.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says four people suffered anxiety attacks.

The FAA says the Flight 345 landed at 5:45 p.m. safely came to a stop on the tarmac.

The nose of the plane could be seen on the ground. The plane was surrounded with emergency vehicles.

The airport was temporarily closed, but one of two runways was operating shortly after 7 p.m.

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