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Realtor duct-taped after midflight meltdown arrested within minutes of landing, new video shows
New York Post • • business
Key Points:
- Arthur Layne Lundeen, 67, was duct-taped to his first-class seat and arrested after a mid-flight meltdown on a New Jersey-bound American Airlines flight that diverted to Baltimore on Sept. 3.
- Lundeen allegedly screamed homophobic slurs and racial insults at a black flight attendant and attacked passengers, including his seatmate, religious author Jonathan Cahn.
- The incident escalated about two hours into the flight, with passengers and crew restraining Lundeen until police arrived and removed him within 20 minutes of landing.
- Lundeen was fired from his realtor job following the viral footage and faces misdemeanor charges for disorderly conduct and assault.
- It is unclear if intoxication played a role, though Lundeen appeared to slur his words during the incident.
