Wheelchair Users Set Inspiring World Record

In an incredibly inspiring Guinness World Record achievement, 98 manual wheelchair users pulled a 128 tonne Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

The Wheels4Wings record event raised awareness and thousands of dollars for Aerobility, a registered charity founded in 1993 offering disabled people, without exception, the opportunity to fly an airplane.

The wheelchair users of all types, shapes, and sizes were strapped together in nine lines of 11 users. Participants included security officers, volunteers and operational staff from across Heathrow, some of whom were not wheelchair users themselves.

Andy Knight organizer of the event and Heathrow aircraft operations manager said this of the record.

 “As a wheelchair user myself, a former pilot and an aviation enthusiast, I am committed to supporting Aerobility and I am proud of the role Heathrow has taken to support its diversity and inclusion goals.”

“I hope today will see the team raise a lot of funds for Aerobility’s fantastic causes,  but also foster a greater awareness of the unique challenges people with disabilities face in aviation, and push for improvements for their benefit – whether they choose to be a passenger in an aircraft or at the controls.”

Watch a short video of this inspiring record below.

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