Man duct-taped to plane seat after hurling slurs and attacking other passenger, witness says
A passenger aboard a Newark, New Jersey-bound American Airlines flight was duct-taped to his seat on Thursday and later arrested after allegedly hurling racial slurs at staff and fighting with another man. The passenger was “thrashing around” in his seat as the flight crew and ot.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated crime & justice brief. The source report from NBC News says: A passenger aboard a Newark, New Jersey-bound American Airlines flight was duct-taped to his seat on Thursday and later arrested after allegedly hurling racial slurs at staff and fighting with another man. The passenger was “thrashing around” in his seat as the flight crew and ot.
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- Primary source: NBC News
- Published: Sep 5, 2026, 3:02 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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