{
  "id": 5850505,
  "title": "Unruly Passenger Gets Duct-Taped to Airplane Seat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/unruly-passenger-gets-duct-taped-to-airplane-seat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T22:29:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/world/airline-passenger-duct-taped/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An American Airlines flight from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport was forced to make an emergency landing in Baltimore after a passenger became agitated. According to CityNews, a flight attendant attempted to calm the situation, but the passenger allegedly got physical.\n\nThree other passengers helped to restrain the man with zip-ties and duct-tape. The Chiang Rai Times reports that heavy-duty zip ties and silver duct tape were used to secure the passenger tightly to his seat.\n\nThe plane landed in Baltimore, where the man was reportedly arrested upon arrival.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "‘Disruptive passenger’ duct-taped to airplane seat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/disruptive-passenger-duct-taped-to-airplane-seat",
        "published": "2026-09-05T21:12:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}