Rowdy airplane passenger taped with duct tape – new details of the scandal

On an American Airlines flight from Dallas to Newark, a 67-year-old passenger, Arthur Lane Lundin, caused a disturbance, hitting several people and attempting to bite them. Passengers immobilized him using plastic zip ties and duct tape. The plane made an emergency landing in Maryland, and the unruly passenger was arrested. He has been charged with assault and was fired from his real estate agency.

On an American Airlines flight from Dallas to Newark on September 3, a 67-year-old passenger, Arthur Lane Lundin, caused a disturbance. According to witnesses, he shouted obscenities, struck several people, attempted to bite them, and used racial and homophobic slurs. The crew provided passengers with plastic zip ties, and with the help of former police officer Juan Mejia and passenger Richard Olenik, the man was restrained in his seat with duct tape. The captain decided to make an emergency landing in Maryland, where the unruly passenger was handed over to transportation police. Lundin has been charged with second-degree assault and disorderly conduct, with a court date set for October 19. The real estate agency Long Realty, where he worked, terminated his contracts, stating that his behavior was incompatible with corporate standards.