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Unruly passenger duct-taped to seat is out of a job
NewsNation • • business
Key Points:
- Arthur Layne Lundeen, a 67-year-old former real estate agent from Tucson, was identified as the passenger restrained with duct tape and zip ties on an American Airlines flight after disruptive behavior.
- The incident occurred on September 3 during flight 618 from Dallas to Newark, which made an emergency landing in Baltimore due to Lundeen's actions.
- Passengers reported Lundeen assaulted a fellow passenger, used racial slurs against a flight attendant, and attacked those trying to assist, including biting one passenger's arm.
- Lundeen was restrained in first class for 15 minutes before the plane landed, after which he was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and second-degree assault.
- Long Realty, Lundeen’s former employer, immediately ended its affiliation with him following the incident and confirmed he is no longer authorized to represent the company.
