Virgin Australia apologises to disability advocate removed from flight over wheelchair motor

Disability advocate Shane Hryhorec has received an apology from Virgin Australia after he was removed from a flight over the storage of his mobility device Photograph: Shane Hryhorec

Virgin Australia has apologised to a disability advocate who said he was “humiliated” by his removal from a flight over his wheelchair motor.

The airline called Shane Hryhorec on Wednesday afternoon to offer an apology, two days after the Adelaide-based man published a viral video showing the incident onboard a flight from Sydney.