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American Airlines Arrests Passenger After Emergency Landing in Baltimore

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 3:54 PM UTC · How we work

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American Airlines restrained passenger Arthur Layne Lundeen on Flight 618 after disruptive behavior.
The Dallas-to-Newark flight made an emergency landing in Baltimore on Sept. 3.
Lundeen, 67, was zip-tied and duct-taped to his seat.
He was arrested, charged with second-degree assault and disorderly conduct, and appeared before Commissioner George Haag on Sept. 4.
Lundeen was released on recognizance, ordered to abstain from alcohol and drugs, and his trial is set for Oct. 19.

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American Airlines restrained passenger Arthur Layne Lundeen on Flight 618 after disruptive behavior.
The Dallas-to-Newark flight made an emergency landing in Baltimore on Sept. 3.
Lundeen, 67, was zip-tied and duct-taped to his seat.
He was arrested, charged with second-degree assault and disorderly conduct, and appeared before Commissioner George Haag on Sept. 4.
Lundeen was released on recognizance, ordered to abstain from alcohol and drugs, and his trial is set for Oct. 19.