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US man duct-taped to seat after attacking passenger during flight and hurling racial abuse

From Times of India · () English

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  • An American Airlines flight from Dallas to Newark diverted to Baltimore after a passenger reportedly attacked another traveler and verbally abused a flight attendant with racial insults.
  • Retired law enforcement officer Juan Mejia and a flight attendant restrained the passenger with zip ties and duct tape.

An American Airlines flight traveling from Dallas to Newark made an unexpected stop in Baltimore after a passenger reportedly attacked another traveler and directed racial insults at a flight attendant.

Retired law enforcement officer Juan Mejia and the flight attendant acted to subdue the passenger. They used zip ties and duct tape to restrain him and keep the situation under control.

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Originally published by Times of India in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.