Woman Forced Off Plane Due to Her Disability

A woman from India, Jeejah Ghosh, is a teacher who frequently flies by herself. However in February, a pilot of a SpiceJet plane refused to let her stay on his plane, saying that she was unfit to fly. She has cerebral palsy but is very capable in independent living skills.

Ms. Ghosh has filed a lawsuit against the airline and is also working with an advocacy group to make sure that such treatment does not happen again to anyone who has disabilities that do not hinder them from flying. She believes that what happened to her is a violation of disability rights laws in India.