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Unruly Passenger Arrested After Being Restrained with Duct Tape During Flight
Passengers restrained the man with duct tape and zip ties after he allegedly used racial and anti-gay slurs and pushed a woman, witnesses said.
- On Thursday, American Airlines flight 618 from Dallas to Newark diverted to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport after a passenger became disruptive and was duct-taped to his seat by crew and fellow travelers.
- Chaos erupted roughly two hours into the flight when the passenger shouted racial and anti-gay slurs, assaulting nearby travelers. Witness Juan Mejia said, "Just like a light switch, it went from quiet to yelling and chaos."
- Retired law enforcement officer Juan Mejia and Richard Olenick intervened, restraining the man while flight attendants applied zip ties and duct tape. Photos show the passenger secured across his upper body and arms.
- Upon arrival at BWI, law enforcement and FBI agents boarded to take the passenger into custody. Witness Michelle Ng Reyes reported police physically removed him after he initially refused to deplane.
- Travel expert Peter Greenberg noted such restraints are standard protocol when passengers become unruly, enabling crews to maintain safety. American Airlines stated that customer and employee safety is their "top priority" and they "do not tolerate violence.
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