American Airlines was fined $50M by the Department of Transportation (DOT) over breaches of airline passenger disability regulations for wheelchairs complaints made between 2019 and 2023.

The DOT alleged there were instances of "unsafe physical assistance that at times resulted in injuries and undignified treatment of wheelchair users," slow wheelchair assistance and mishandling of "thousands" of wheelchairs at American Airlines.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/american-airlines-faces-50m-fine-treatment-disabled-passengers