Air rage incident

67-year-old Arizona realtor Layne Lundeen was removed from flight after racist and homophobic outburst

“I don't remember any of what happened”

Emergency landing

Plane made emergency landing in Baltimore after Lundeen's meltdown

Arrested

Lundeen faced two charges of second-degree assault and disorderly conduct

Court confusion

Lundeen claimed he didn't remember any of the incident details

“I assaulted a police officer? Is that what it says?”

Rabbi victim

Rabbi Jonathan Cahn was seated next to Lundeen and suffered injuries

Rabbi's account

Cahn said Lundeen grabbed his throat and broke his laptop during altercation

“He said he was at one point a Christian, but he rejected Jesus after he got divorced”

Flight details

Flight from Dallas to Newark was two hours into journey when incident began

Duct tape restraint

Male passengers used duct tape to restrain Lundeen after he tried to escape

Racial slur

Lundeen allegedly made racial slur against black flight attendant

Homophobic comments

Lundeen made homophobic comments during altercation with Rabbi Cahn

Rabbi's injury

Cahn's arm was already injured and he suffered additional trauma

Flight crew response

Flight attendants tried to de-escalate situation but Lundeen escalated further

FBI involvement

FBI agents boarded plane after emergency landing but haven't contacted Lundeen

Job loss

Lundeen was fired from Long Realty after viral incident

Court date

Lundeen's trial is scheduled for October 19, 2026

Rabbi's statement

Cahn said Lundeen was trying to 'destroy' his laptop during altercation