Firm Drops First-Class Flyer Restrained With Duct Tape

An Arizona real estate agent who had to be duct-taped to his first-class seat after an alleged racist and homophobic outburst on an American Airlines flight is now out of a job. Long Realty confirmed Sunday it cut ties with 67-year-old Arthur Layne Lundeen after he was identified as the passenger who allegedly yelled the N-word at a flight attendant and used anti-gay slurs on Thursday's flight 618 from Dallas to Newark, which made an emergency landing in Baltimore, per the New York Post and WJW.

Passengers reported that on top of his speech, Lundeen allegedly bit a man and put his hands around another man's neck, per WJW. He's reportedly facing charges of disorderly conduct and second-degree assault. In a Facebook statement, Tucson-based Long Realty said it moved quickly once it learned of the criminal charges, stressing that the reported behavior clashes with the "professionalism, integrity, compassion, and respect for others" it demands of its agents. Lundeen is no longer authorized to represent the company in any capacity.