Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleArizona estate agent Arthur Layne Lundeen was fired by Long Realty after being restrained on a commercial flight (Instagram/Richard Olenick)Arizona estate agent Arthur Layne Lundeen, 67, has been fired by Long Realty after being restrained on a commercial flight. The American Airlines flight from Texas to New Jersey was diverted to Baltimore on 3 September due to Lundeen's disruptive behaviour. Passengers assisted the flight crew in zip-tying and duct-taping Lundeen to his seat after he allegedly assaulted his seatmate, bit another passenger, and used racial slurs. Upon landing in Maryland, Lundeen was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and second-degree assault, with the FBI investigating potential federal charges. Long Realty confirmed it promptly ended its affiliation with Lundeen, stating that appropriate conduct from those associated with the firm is paramount. In fullAmerican Airlines passenger duct-taped to seat after mid-air meltdown loses his jobMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Why Arizona man was duct-taped to his seat during American Airlines flight
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleArizona estate agent Arthur Layne Lundeen was fired by Long Realty after being restrained on a commercial flight (Instagram/Richard Olenick)Arizona estate agent Arthur Layne Lundeen, 67, has been fired by Long Realty after being restrained on a commercial flight. The American Airlines flight from Texas to New Jersey was diverted to Baltimore on 3 September due to Lundeen's disruptive behaviour. Passengers assisted the flight crew in zip-tying and duct-taping Lundeen to his seat after he allegedly assaulted his seatmate, bit another passenger, and used racial slurs. Upon landing in Maryland, Lundeen was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and second-degree assault, with the FBI investigating potential federal charges. Long Realty confirmed it promptly ended its affiliation with Lundeen, stating that appropriate conduct from those associated with the firm is paramount. In fullAmerican Airlines passenger duct-taped to seat after mid-air meltdown loses his jobMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
