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2026-09-04 23:17
American Airlines passenger duct-taped to seat after mid-flight outburst
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Airline passenger duct-taped, zip-tied after hurling racist, homophobic slurs in mid-air meltdown
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A picture obtained by TMZ shows the man with multiple loops of tape around his wrists, torso and head.
Read at cbsnews.com → - New York PostLean right
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.
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