A paraplegic athlete says he was forced to urinate in a bottle during a flight to the Para-ice hockey World Championships.
Darren Belling said the flights to and from Finland, with budget airline 'flydubai' left him traumatised, Nine News reported.
The 52-year-old, who went on to claim Australia's first medal at the competition, said the airline did not have a wheelchair on board – and he was left stranded in his seat for the duration of the flight.
![Belling was travelling to Finland to compete with the Australian team in the Para-ice hockey World Championships. Photo / Facebook](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VWIBPA4NJ6ZHFWDUVMNGO76SXE.jpg?auth=ef3a4c6b42fccad3bf81bb335c857e3811560c900fae8ea6d3d9f9a3dce1f92d&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)
When he needed to use the bathroom on his flight to Finland, he claimed a flight attendant brought him a bottle to urinate in – and then said he needed to pay for a blanket to cover himself up.