ejia, which led them to tape his head to the seat.

 It was a pretty volatile situation for a while,  O'Lenick said.  Safety was definitely a concern, and not knowing where it was going and what the intent was. 

Lundeen even tried to scare O'Lenick when their eyes met after they successfully restrained him.

4 Arthur Layne Lundeen, the American Airlines passenger who was duct-taped and zip-tied after hurling racist and homophobic slurs during a mid-air meltdown. LinkedIn

Once the plane landed, Maryland Transportation Police took custody of Lundeen, who was charged with second-degree assault and disorderly conduct, court records show.

Lundeen was also fired from the Arizona realty company he worked at after the company, Long Realty, learned about his mid-air meltdown.