Arthur Layne Lundeen, Tucson, Arizona, Long Reality real estate agent fired after racist homophobic tirade on American Airlines flight goes viral as company releases statement as realtor now faces charges.
Play stupid games …. win stupid prizes. A Tucson, Arizona realtor is out of a job after viral video showed him behaving belligerently during a recent flight on American Airlines, including being duct taped to his seat after unleashing an alleged racist and homophobic tirade along with attacking passengers and staff.
Arthur Layne Lundeen, 67, was axed from his job as a real-estate agent at the Tucson-based company Long Realty after he was identified as the lunatic who hurled the N-word at a flight attendant and shouted anti-gay insults on American Airlines flight 618 bound from Dallas Fort Worth to Newark, Thursday night.
Tucson, Arizona reality severs ties with belligerent, racist AA passenger
‘Long Realty is aware of reports concerning criminal charges filed against a former affiliated real estate agent arising from an incident that allegedly occurred during a commercial flight,’ Long Realty wrote in a statement on Facebook Sunday.
‘Upon learning of the incident, Long Realty promptly ended its affiliation with the individual. The individual is no longer associated with or authorized to represent Long Realty in any capacity,’ the company said.
‘The conduct described in the reports is wholly inconsistent with the professionalism, integrity, compassion, and respect for others that Long Realty expects from those affiliated with the company.
‘We expect those associated with our company to uphold those values, and we have no tolerance for conduct that so clearly falls short of those expectations,’ the statement continued. ‘Our thoughts are with the passengers, crew members, and others affected by this incident.’
Lundeen’s LinkedIn (since scrubbed) previously stated he was a vice president at Long Realty in Tucson.
Disruptive AA passenger now faces federal charges
Viral video captured Lundeen’s head, hands, and torso duct-taped to the chair and his wrists bound together in an attempt to restrain the unhinged ‘first class passenger’, believed to have been under the influence of alcohol.
The flight was diverted to Baltimore due to a ‘disruptive customer,’ and Lundeen was removed from the plane and arrested upon landing, before passengers could continue to their destination.
The FBI confirmed Lundeen was arrested by Maryland Transportation Police.
The unhinged realtor was hit with state-level charges of second-degree assault and disorderly conduct, court records show.
‘The FBI is currently conducting interviews to gather the facts and will consult with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland to determine if federal charges will be filed,’ the bureau said.
The episode comes amid a re emergence of unruly passenger behavior on domestic flights over America’s skies.
Noted a recent FAA report, ‘The rate of unruly passenger incidents steadily dropped by over 80 percent since record highs in early 2021, but recent increases show there remains more work to do.’
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