Man duct-taped, arrested following flight disturbance fired from real estate job
Published: Sep. 6, 2026 at 10:43 PM EDT
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News/Gray News) - The Tucson man who was arrested on an American Airlines flight has been fired from his real estate job.
67-year-old Layne Arthur Lundeen made national headlines after he was arrested for being disorderly on the plane. Lundeen was said to have made misogynistic comments and racial slurs.
Lundeen was previously employed by Long Realty as a real estate agent and was let go following the incident.
Long Realty released a statement on its Facebook page stating that Lundeen was no longer with the company.
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