Duct-Taped Passenger Breaks Silence with an Absurd Excuse [WATCH]

Layne Lundeen, 67, broke his silence after an American Airlines flight incident that went viral after he was duct taped to his seat following an alleged outburst on a trip to Newark. In court, obtained audio shows Lundeen saying he could not remember what happened, including reacting to allegations that he assaulted a police officer during the episode. The incident reportedly became severe enough that other passengers restrained him, and the aircraft—forced to land in Baltimore—duct taped him as it made an emergency stop. The reports described a racist and homophobic tirade. The Arizona realtor was later fired, and at the hearing he said he was traveling to help one of his daughters move and celebrate her birthday.