Man indicted for mid-flight assault that prompted duct tape restraints, emergency landing at BWI Airport

The Brief

  • An Arizona man was indicted for an alleged assault on an American Airlines flight.
  • The alleged attack forced the plane to make an emergency landing at BWI Airport and prompted passengers to restrain the man.
  • Layne Lundeen faces up to 21 years in prison for charges of assault and interfering with flight crew.

BETHESDA, Md. – An Arizona man was indicted for a mid-flight outburst that prompted passengers to restrain him and pilots to make an unscheduled emergency landing at BWI Airport in Maryland.

What we know:

Layne Lundeen, 67, of Tucson, Arizona, was charged with interfering with flight crew members and assault by striking, beating and wounding, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Maryland.…

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