American Airlines Passenger Duct-Taped
An unruly American Airlines passenger was duct-taped after allegedly attacking others.
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American Airlines Flight 618 from Dallas-Fort Worth to Newark diverted to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Thursday after a disruptive passenger was restrained with zip ties and duct tape. Arthur Lundeen, 67, of Arizona, was accused of yelling vulgarities and racial and anti-gay slurs, attacking or biting other people, and thrashing as passengers and crew tried to control him. Photos showed Lundeen taped to a first-class seat, and authorities arrested him after the plane landed in Baltimore.
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