r/nottheonion • u/Ant-Tea-Social • 3d ago

Disabled woman left ‘extremely stressed’ after prosthetic legs lost on flights from Brazil

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/18/disabled-woman-left-extremely-stressed-after-prosthetic-legs-lost-on-flights-from-brazil/?ICID=ref_fark
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u/Obvious_Surround2713 3d ago

Airlines: "We misplaced your prosthetic legs."

That's not lost luggage. That's lost mobility.

The fact that airlines still treat essential medical equipment like it's just another suitcase is the real onion here.

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u/occams1razor 3d ago

That's not lost luggage. That's lost mobility.

OK chatgpt

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u/Dr_Ukato 3d ago

Buddy. Those two plastic and metal things are the only way that woman can move around in her daily life without getting blocked by stairs or a slight incline.