Disruptive flyer restrained with duct tape as flight diverts to BWI for emergency landing
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A disruptive passenger on American Airlines Flight 618 from Dallas to Newark was restrained with zip ties and duct tape by fellow passengers after becoming violent; the flight diverted to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) for an emergency landing, where police arrested one man on state charges. The incident comes amid a rise in unruly-airline incidents tracked by the FAA, and the plane continued on to Newark after the passenger was removed.
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