2 travelers in wheelchairs watched as their plane departed without them after an error saw them left waiting on the tarmac

• Three people were left on the tarmac as their plane took off without them, the Washington Post reported.
• Liz Weir, an author who uses a wheelchair, said the plane left with her luggage on board.
• She couldn't get another flight until nearly eight hours later, and missed a speaking event.

Two people in wheelchairs were left on the airport tarmac as their flight took off without them, The Washington Post reported.