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Real estate agent dropped by firm after mid-flight arrest

A real estate company severed ties with an agent arrested after unruly behavior on a flight, according to The Guardian.

The short version

  • An American Airlines flight out of Dallas was diverted to Baltimore on September 3, where passenger Layne Arthur Lundeen was arrested.[The Guardian]
  • Fellow passengers reported that Lundeen acted belligerently and shouted racial slurs during the flight.[The Guardian]
  • Following the incident, Long Realty Company announced it ended its professional affiliation with Lundeen.[The Guardian]

Key facts

  • Layne Arthur Lundeen faces charges of disorderly conduct and second-degree assault following an incident on an American Airlines flight.[The Guardian]
  • The aircraft diverted to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall airport, where Lundeen was taken into custody.[The Guardian]
  • Long Realty Company issued a public statement terminating its affiliation with Lundeen.[The Guardian]

What remains uncertain

  • The full sequence of events during the mid-flight confrontation remains based on passenger accounts and pending court proceedings.[The Guardian]

Sources

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