Federal officials are imposing a record-setting $50 million penalty on the nation's largest airline for disability rights violations, a sum 25 times higher than any previous fine for similar issues.

American Airlines has agreed to an astonishing settlement with the U.S. Department of Transportation over the airline’s treatment of disabled passengers, CBS reported. American will pay $50 million in fines,

The airline failed to provide wheelchair assistance to some passengers and damaged thousands of wheelchairs belonging to others, resulting in injuries.

The U.S. Transportation Department on Wednesday said it was fining American Airlines a record $50 million for its treatment of disabled passengers, including failing to provide some with adequate assistance and mishandling wheelchairs.

The era of tolerating poor treatment of wheelchair users on airplanes is over,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

The U.S. is fining American Airlines $50 million for failing to provide wheelchair assistance to passengers with disabilities and damaging thousands of wheelchairs.

The Transportation Department on Wednesday slapped American Airlines with a $50 million penalty over breaking federal laws protecting the disabled, particularly those using wheelchairs.

American Airlines’ stock falls after $50 million settlement with DOT over mistreatment of disabled passengers.