A 53-year-old New Jersey gun range owner and his employee, a retired cop, have been identified as two of the passengers who physically restrained a violent, slur-shouting man aboard American Airlines Flight 618 with duct tape and zip ties. Richard O'Lenick, who owns Gun for Hire in Woodland Park, New Jersey, and his employee Juan […] The post New Jersey gun range owner identified as passenger who helped duct-tape unruly man on American Airlines flight appeared first on American Almanac .
A 53-year-old New Jersey gun range owner and his employee, a retired cop, have been identified as two of the passengers who physically restrained a violent, slur-shouting man aboard American Airlines Flight 618 with duct tape and zip ties. Richard O'Lenick, who owns Gun for Hire in Woodland Park, New Jersey, and his employee Juan Mejia were flying home from a gun expo in Reno, Nevada, when 67-year-old Arthur Layne Lundeen allegedly erupted mid-flight, hurling racist and homophobic slurs at a Black flight attendant and attacking fellow passengers. O'Lenick and Mejia didn't wait for instructions. They rushed Lundeen, pinned him down, and held him while flight attendants retrieved tape and zip ties to secure him to his seat, the New York…Open
A disruptive passenger was restrained with flexible handcuffs and duct-taped to his seat as his American Airlines flight from Dallas to Newark was diverted to make an emergency landing in Baltimore on Thursday.
A 67-year-old man was arrested after allegedly becoming violent and using racial slurs on a Dallas-to-Newark flight, prompting crew and passengers to restrain him with duct tape until police boarded the diverted plane in Baltimore. On Thursday night, American Airlines flight AA 618 was forced to divert to Baltimore Washington International Airport after a disruptive […] The post Passenger detained with duct tape and zip ties after outburst forces American Airlines flight diversion appeared first on American Almanac .
A 67-year-old man was arrested after allegedly becoming violent and using racial slurs on a Dallas-to-Newark flight, prompting crew and passengers to restrain him with duct tape until police boarded the diverted plane in Baltimore. On Thursday night, American Airlines flight AA 618 was forced to divert to Baltimore Washington International Airport after a disruptive passenger, later identified as Arthur Lundeen of Arizona, allegedly became belligerent and aggressive mid-flight. The airline said Lundeen was removed after landing and the flight continued to its original destination of Newark, New Jersey. The disturbance began about three quarters into the flight, according to fellow passenger and former law enforcement officer Juan Mejia.…Open
The Frontier Airlines flight from Puerto Rico was forced to divert to Miami. The man also allegedly choked an off-duty flight attendant seated next to him.
The flight to Palma de Mallorca diverted back to Newark late on Saturday. Air traffic audio and social media posts indicate an onboard Bluetooth device raised security concerns.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Two pilots were killed, and dozens were injured after an Air Canada Express regional jet collided with a fire truck during landing at LaGuardia Airport, late Sunday.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The pilot and co-pilot of the Air Canada Express jet, 72 passengers, four crew members, and Port Authority fire truck personnel.WHEN & WHERE: […] The post LaGuardia Shutdown: Plane Hits Fire Truck, Two Pilots Dead. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Two pilots were killed, and dozens were injured after an Air Canada Express regional jet collided with a fire truck during landing at LaGuardia Airport, late Sunday. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The pilot and co-pilot of the Air Canada Express jet, 72 passengers, four crew members, and Port Authority fire truck personnel. WHEN & WHERE: Just after 11:30 PM Sunday, March 22, 2026. KEY QUOTE: “Heartbreaking news out of LaGuardia this morning. Two pilots were killed and dozens injured in this tragedy. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and everyone affected.” – New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) IMPACT: LaGuardia Airport remains closed until 2:00 PM to facilitate investigations, with 18 flights diverted…Open
