A woman with Down syndrome was recently denied a boarding pass at an airport. The incident occurred last month when the woman, Jennifer Jaspers, attempted to check in for a flight at Eppley Airfield. Airline staff determined that Jaspers required a safety assistant to fly, prompting the denial of her boarding pass.

Jaspers had planned to travel alone to North Carolina for her birthday. Further details about the incident are available from the source, including Jaspers' previous experience with solo flights and her reaction to being denied boarding.