Unruly passenger restrained with duct tape on AA flight
By The BriefBrief
An American Airlines flight traveling from Texas to New Jersey on Sept. 3 was diverted after a man became violent and shouted vulgarities and racial slurs. Two passengers restrained him with zip ties and duct tape until authorities boarded and took him into custody; the Maryland Transportation Authority Police identified him as Arthur Lundeen, 67.
WHO:Arthur Lundeen; two other passengers; Maryland Transportation Authority Police; American Airlines
WHAT:A violent passenger was restrained with zip ties and duct tape and taken into custody after disruptive behavior on an American Airlines flight.
WHEN:Sep 3, 2026
WHERE:Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Maryland, USA
WHY:The passenger became violent and shouted vulgarities and racial slurs during the flight.
