A Tucson real estate agent was restrained by the flight crew and his fellow passengers with duct tape and zip ties after he allegedly became unruly, causing his Newark-bound flight to be diverted to Baltimore, ABC News reported. Layne Lundeen, 67, was arrested by Maryland Transportation Authority Police after the flight from Dallas landed prematurely. Two passengers, Richard Olenick and Juan Mejia, a former law enforcement officer, allegedly heard a disturbance toward the end of the flight. The rows behind the men became belligerent and began shouting racial slurs, vulgar language and derogatory comments directed at the crew and other passengers, Mejia told ABC News. Once Lundeen allegedly became physical, Olenick and Mejia intervened, working to restrain him along with the flight crew. After Lundeen was removed and arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct and second-degree assault, the flight continued to the initial destination, ABC News reported. the Long Realty Tanque Verde trio team. He has lived in the Tucson area since the late 1980s with brief stints in other states, the report shows.
