American Airlines passenger duct-taped to seat after mid-flight outburst

Brooke Davies | Senior News reporter Published September 5, 2026 2:08pm Updated September 5, 2026 2:08pm The flight, from Dallas-Fort Worth to Newark, was forced to stop at Baltimore on Thursday night after the passenger began to ‘put everyone at risk’ (Picture: @richardolenick/Instagram) An American Airlines passenger was duct-taped to his seat for being too disruptive. The flight, from Dallas-Fort Worth to Newark, was forced to stop at Baltimore on Thursday night after the passenger began to ‘put everyone at risk’. He reportedly began yelling and ‘assaulting the passenger next to him’. A flight attendant had attempted to calm the man, who allegedly responded with a racial slur and made homophobic comments. Fellow passenger Juan Mejia, who is a former law enforcement worker, told CBS: ‘Ju