A 73-year-old author who uses a wheelchair says she was left behind as her flight to Scotland took off.
A Northern Ireland author has spoken of her shock after she was left stranded "on the tarmac" at a Belfast airport as her flight departed without her.
The County Antrim woman uses a wheelchair due to a heart condition, which meant she had to wait for the rest of the plane's passengers to board. A spokesperson for Belfast International Airport told BBC News NI they were aware of the situation but said it was a matter for the airline.In a statement, easyJet said: ''We are very sorry that flight EZY55 from Belfast to Edinburgh on Friday 21 June departed without three passengers who were being accompanied by the airport’s special assistance provider.
The airline added: ''We are doing everything possible to assist the passengers, arranging for flights to Glasgow and Edinburgh later this evening to get them to their destination as quickly as possible,
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