Miller Says American Airlines Returned Wheelchair Damaged

Dance Moms star Abby Lee Miller says American Airlines returned her wheelchair in pieces after a flight from Mexico to Texas, forcing her to use a push chair and rely on baggage handlers to get into a van. She called the experience awful and urged the airline to do better. The incident echoes a 2019 episode in which Miller said she fell during a wheelchair transfer at Pittsburgh International Airport; she later sued the airline and airport. American Airlines had not responded to a request for comment at the time of reporting, and the U.S. Department of Transportation fined the carrier $50 million in 2024 over disability-related violations.