The man who became internet famous for being duct-taped to a First Class seat on an American Airlines flight from Dallas Fort Worth to Newark last month has just been indicted on federal charges of interference with crew members. The charges bring with them a maximum penalty of up to 20 years’ imprisonment, plus a fine of up to $250,000.
The perpetrator has been identified as realtor Layne Lundeen, 67, of Tucson, Arizona. It is alleged that he flew into a rage around an hour before landing in Newark, grabbing a seatmate by the neck and hurling racist and homophobic abuse at those sitting around him.
Flight attendants and other passengers stepped into the fray, restraining Lundeen and strapping him to a First Class seat with a ream of duct tape around his body, shoulders, head, and even his face…