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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Lucy Thackray

Cancer patient offloaded from flight after ‘repeatedly asking for help with bag’

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A woman has claimed that American Airlines offloaded her from a flight in Delhi after she could not place her own cabin bag in the overhead lockers.

Meenakshi Sengupta has lodged a complaint with the US airline, telling police and aviation authorities that she has no strength in her arms following surgery and treatment for cancer, and accusing an AA crew member of “extremely rude and arrogant” behaviour.

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