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Man Arrested After Disrupting American Airlines Flight Landing

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 4:37 PM UTC · How we work

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Arthur Layne Lundeen, 67, was arrested after his American Airlines flight landed in Baltimore.
The flight diverted to Baltimore on Sept. 3 because Lundeen’s disruptive behavior forced a change.
Passengers and crew duct-taped Lundeen to his first-class seat and restrained him.
Police cut tape from his arms, hands and head and took him into custody within 20 minutes.
Lundeen was fired from his Arizona realtor job after the incident.

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Arthur Layne Lundeen, 67, was arrested after his American Airlines flight landed in Baltimore.
The flight diverted to Baltimore on Sept. 3 because Lundeen’s disruptive behavior forced a change.
Passengers and crew duct-taped Lundeen to his first-class seat and restrained him.
Police cut tape from his arms, hands and head and took him into custody within 20 minutes.
Lundeen was fired from his Arizona realtor job after the incident.