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American Airlines melee: Wheelchair assistant assaulted by furious passengers

American Airlines melee: Wheelchair assistant assaulted by furious passengers
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A wheelchair assistant working for a company such as Prospect or PrimeFlight faced an unexpected altercation involving disembarking American Airlines passengers. The incident occurred on a flight from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). Peter Miralles, who tweeted about the incident, described it as "a rough, low paying job" that typically does not involve physical confrontations.

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