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Unruly passenger is restrained with duct tape, forces plane to make emergency landing

Headline from FOX 8 Cleveland, on the newest of 2 developments

An unruly passenger on an American Airlines flight needed to be restrained with duct tape, according to People.

FOX 8 Cleveland's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Disruptive passenger duct-taped to first-class seat as plane makes emergency landing

    Headline from East Idaho News ·

  2. Newest

    Unruly passenger is restrained with duct tape, forces plane to make emergency landing

    Headline from FOX 8 Cleveland ·

Reports & sources

38 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC New York

    Erratic passenger duct-taped to seat on flight to Newark after racist remarks, violence (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    An erratic passenger aboard a flight bound for Newark Airport had to be duct-taped to his seat after witnesses said he made racist comments and became violent toward another man. Images obtained by TMZ showed the restrained man duct taped to his seat on American Airlines Flight 618 from Dallas-Fort …

  2. CBS News

    American Airlines passenger duct-taped to seat after mid-flight outburst (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A picture obtained by TMZ shows the man with multiple loops of tape around his wrists, torso and head.

  3. KTLA Los Angeles

    Unruly passenger bound with duct tape mid-flight after hurling slurs: report (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    A disruptive passenger on an American Airlines flight Thursday night who was reportedly screaming racial and anti-gay slurs at a flight attendant ended up getting bound to his seat with duct tape, according to TMZ.

  4. New York Post

    Airline passenger duct-taped, zip-tied after hurling racist, homophobic slurs in mid-air meltdown (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A bigoted airline passenger was duct-taped and zip-tied by other travelers and crew after an unhinged mid-flight meltdown — forcing the plane to divert from its scheduled path on Thursday night, according to a report.

  5. CBS News

    American Airlines passenger duct taped to seat after lashing out mid-flight (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A man was duct-taped to his first-class seat on an American Airlines flight and later arrested after allegedly exhibiting violent behavior, and forcing the flight to be diverted. Kris Van Cleave has the story.

  6. FOX 5 DC

    Disruptive passenger duct-taped to plane seat as flight diverts to BWI Airport (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    A disruptive passenger was duct taped to a seat Thursday after prompting a flight to divert to BWI Airport in Baltimore.

  7. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Unruly passenger arrested after being restrained with duct tape during flight (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    The incident took place on American Airlines flight AA 618, which took off from Dallas and was en route to Newark, according to the FBI and the airline.

  8. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Man duct-taped to plane seat after hurling slurs and attacking other passenger, witness says (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 22: An American Airlines Airbus A321-231 airplane taxis to depart from San Diego International Airport to Dallas at sunset on November 22, 2024 in San Diego, California.

  9. WSVN Miami

    American Airlines flight crew restrained passenger with duct tape after racist tirade (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    A flight crew had to think outside the box, using duct tape to subdue a problematic passenger mid-flight. The American Airlines flight was heading toward...

  10. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Disruptive passenger duct-taped to first-class seat as plane makes emergency landing (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Aaron Cooper, Taylor Galgano, CNN (CNN) — A disruptive passenger was restrained with flexible handcuffs and duct-taped to a seat as his flight was diverted to make an emergency landing in Baltimore Thursday night, photos and video from other passengers showed.

  11. Fox News

    American Airlines passenger duct-taped to seat after alleged racist, homophobic midair outburst (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Video and photos show passengers restraining a man with duct tape and zip ties on an American Airlines flight after a violent and racist midair outburst.

  12. Objectivist

  13. Charisma Magazine Online

    American Airlines Passenger Restrained With Duct Tape After Midair Outburst About Jesus and Hell (opens Charisma Magazine Online)

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    Charisma Magazine Online's feed description

    An American Airlines passenger was restrained with duct tape and zip ties after a violent midair disturbance forced a flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Newark, New Jersey, to divert to Baltimore. Arthur Lundeen, 67, of Arizona, was arrested after American Airlines Flight 618 landed at Baltimore/Washi…

  14. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Out-of-control passenger on N.J.-bound flight duct taped to seat, reports say (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    Flight attendants intervened, but the man hurled racist and homophobic slurs, witnesses told multiple outlets.

  15. CBS News

    Passenger duct taped to seat after allegedly calling flight attendant racial slur (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A passenger on an American Airlines flight was duct-taped to a seat after he allegedly used a racial slur against a flight attendant and punched a fellow passenger.

  16. Townhall

  17. BizPac Review

    American Airlines passenger duct-taped to his seat after alleged racist mid-air meltdown (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    A mid-air meltdown was silenced with the help of the most versatile tool in the world: duct tape. Flying is difficult and uncomfortable enough without having to […]

  18. Breitbart News

    WATCH: Passengers on Texas Flight Zip Tie and Duct Tape Man to His Seat After He Becomes Disruptive (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Passengers subdued a disruptive passenger on an American Airlines flight using zip ties and duct tape to restrain the raging man in his seat.

  19. WTOP Washington DC

    Disruptive passenger duct-taped to first-class seat as plane makes emergency landing at BWI Marshall Airport (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    A disruptive passenger was restrained and duct-taped to a seat as his flight was diverted to make an emergency landing at BWI Marshal Airport.

  20. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Unruly passenger is restrained with duct tape, forces plane to make emergency landing (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    An unruly passenger on an American Airlines flight needed to be restrained with duct tape, according to People.

  21. West Hawaii Today

    Unruly passenger is restrained with duct tape during a flight (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    An American Airlines flight was traveling as scheduled Thursday night from Texas to New Jersey when a man suddenly began to shout vulgarities and became violent, according to the authorities and the airline.

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