Disabled BBC journalist Frank Gardner has criticized Polish airline LOT after being barred from bringing his wheelchair on board, forcing him to crawl from the bathroom to his seat. Gardner, who was shot and paralyzed by al-Qaeda gunmen in 2004, posted about the ordeal on social media and vowed never to fly with LOT again. The airline has apologized for the incident and stated that they are actively testing solutions to equip their short-haul aircraft with onboard wheelchairs in the near future. Gardner has previously spoken about being mistreated on planes and at airports due to his disability.