Arizona passenger subdued with duct tape after outburst during flight

A passenger from Arizona was subdued with duct tape and zip ties during a wild scene aboard an American Airlines flight last week.

Arthur Layne Lundeen, 67, was arrested after Thursday night’s Flight 618 from Dallas-Fort Worth to Newark was diverted to Baltimore before reaching its New Jersey destination.

Lundeen was booked for second-degree assault and disorderly conduct, both misdemeanors, and released on his own recognizance, according to Maryland case records. The FBI is looking into the case for possible federal offenses.

According to multiple news reports, Lundeen started shouting racial and homophobic slurs during the flight and physically attacked the passenger next to him before other passengers helped flight attendants subdue him.

Photos and video of Lundeen covered in duct tape after he was subdued went viral on social media.

Lundeen worked as a real estate agent with the Long Realty Company in Tucson, according to his LinkedIn profile. The company announced Sunday that it cut ties with him.

“The conduct described in the reports is wholly inconsistent with the professionalism, integrity, compassion and respect for others that Long Realty expects from those affiliated with the company,” Long Realty Company said in statements posted to its Facebook and Instagram accounts.

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