{"id":2655924,"date":"2026-09-08T11:59:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T15:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unhinged-airplane-passenger-duct-taped-to-seat-by-gun-shop-owner-in-viral-moment\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T12:01:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T16:01:48","slug":"unhinged-airplane-passenger-duct-taped-to-seat-by-gun-shop-owner-in-viral-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unhinged-airplane-passenger-duct-taped-to-seat-by-gun-shop-owner-in-viral-moment\/","title":{"rendered":"Unhinged Airplane Passenger Duct Taped to Seat by Gun Shop Owner in Viral Moment"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Funhinged-airplane-passenger-duct-taped-to-seat-by-gun-shop-owner-in-viral-moment%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2655924&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An unruly airline passenger, Arthur Layne Lundeen, aged 67 from Tucson, Arizona, caused American Airlines flight 618 to land early in Baltimore. Lundeen shouted racial slurs and insults at crew and passengers, prompting fellow travelers, including a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/critics-claim-canadas-handgun-ban-will-punish-law-abiding-citizens\/\" title=\"Critics claim Canada\u2019s handgun ban will punish law-abiding citizens\">gun shop owner<\/a> from New Jersey named Richard O\u2019Lenick and a former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-investigating-voter-registration-group-run-by-democrat-raphael-warnock\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary Of State Investigating Voter Registration Group Run By Democrat Raphael Warnock\">law enforcement officer<\/a> Juan Mejia, to restrain him. Lundeen&#8217;s behavior was offensive and disruptive,leading to him being taped and zip-tied by flight staff. O\u2019Lenick and Mejia worked together to hold Lundeen down, demonstrating a strong sense of teamwork. the incident was widely covered, highlighting the passengers&#8217; quick actions in handling the situation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>An unhinged airline passenger who shouted slurs was restrained by fellow passengers, including a gun shop owner from New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>Arthur Layne Lundeen, 67, of Tucson, Arizona, forced American Airlines flight 618 to land early in Baltimore on its was to Newark on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Lundeen reportedly shouted the n-word at a flight attendant, as well as other insults.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Post <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/09\/06\/us-news\/airline-passenger-who-had-to-be-duct-taped-to-seat-after-n-word-meltdown-idd-as-arizona-realtor\/?utm_medium=social&#038;utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_campaign=nypost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that his LinkedIn profile, which has since been removed, listed him as a vice president at Long Realty in Tucson.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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This plane is going to crash,\u2019\u201d O\u2019Lenick <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyvoice.com\/article\/gun-range-owners-duct-tape-passenger-to-seat-on-newark-bound-flight\/?utm_source=facebook&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;utm_campaign=10&#038;fbclid=IwY2xjawUL48hwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMXhSOTRDbnpMTE0xRjFGODRzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeeHJHAwKCl57470DjuQD-z9ao0fuCd0LLZjOKojT12c0BXbTA87YcBDPkpfQ_aem_V5hFp8YQgOZ675hLIcBYcQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> The Daily Voice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I said, \u2018You\u2019re going to meet a couple of new friends when we land.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mejia is one of O\u2019Lenick\u2019s employees.<\/p>\n<p>They were on their way back to New Jersey from a gun expo in Reno, Nevada.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NJ gun shop owner ID\u2019d as hero who duct-taped unruly airline passenger \u2013 and his clapback to the lunatic was brilliant <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MTRpnCpO20\">https:\/\/t.co\/MTRpnCpO20<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MYdLDvTW3S\">pic.twitter.com\/MYdLDvTW3S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nypost\/status\/2097059628865527896?\">September 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Mejia and O\u2019Lenick moved to protect other passengers, holding Lundeen down as flight attendants used tape and zip ties to restrain him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI knew we were going to be doing this together, it wasn\u2019t a thought,\u201d O\u2019Lenick recalled of the moment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve got his back and he\u2019s got mine,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt went the way it did because we have a good relationship and we understood each other and neither of us were going to let the other down.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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