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Duct-tape passenger breaks silence after viral image

Police say Layne Arthur Lundeen was restrained with duct tape and zip ties after a racist and homophobic outburst on American Airlines Flight 618.

Summary by The West Australian
The passenger of an American Airlines flight who was restrained with duct tape after bursting into an offensive mid-air meltdown has spoken for the first time in court.

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Passenger Tied with Tape in Flight in the U.S. Tells Justice that You Don't Remember What Happened: 'What a Mess'

Layne Lundeen, 67, spoke for the first time about the episode that led him to be tied with duct tape and hugs to a first-class armchair during an American Airlines flight on September 3. In a hearing held the following day in Annapolis, Maryland, the Arizona real estate broker said he did not remember what happened on board. The audio of the hearing was obtained by The Baltimore Banner and released on Wednesday (16). Understand: Drunk passenger …

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Duct-tape passenger breaks silence after viral image

The passenger of an American Airlines flight who was restrained with duct tape after bursting into an offensive mid-air meltdown has spoken for the first time in court.

·Osborne Park, Australia
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Man duct-taped on flight after mid-air outburst 'can't remember what happened'

Layne Arthur Lundeen, 67, was arrested after American Airlines flight 618 was forced to make an emergency landing earlier this month.

·London, United Kingdom
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Unruly duct-taped passenger breaks silence and claims he 'doesn't remember any of it

·London, United Kingdom
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Unruly passenger duct-taped to seat breaks his silence after mid-air rampage

A RAGING passenger who was duct-taped to his seat after he allegedly exploded into a hate-fuelled rant has spoken out for the first time. Flyers...

·New York, United States
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Plane passenger duct-taped to seat mid-flight breaks silence on shocking incident

Layne Arthur Lundeen claimed that he had no recollection of what happened after passengers were forced to tape him down

·Manchester, United Kingdom
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The LADbible broke the news in Manchester, United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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