{
  "id": 1897867,
  "title": "Virgin Australia apologises to disability advocate removed from flight over wheelchair motor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/virgin-australia-apologises-to-disability-advocate-removed-from-1897867",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T08:33:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/19/virgin-australia-apologises-to-disability-advocate-removed-from-flight-over-wheelchair-motor-ntwnfb"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Shane Hryhorec’s viral video showing the interaction with flight staff has already garnered 16 million views 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…",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Virgin Australia apologises to disability advocate removed from flight over wheelchair motor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/virgin-australia-apologises-to-disability-advocate-removed-from",
        "published": "2026-08-19T08:33:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}