A man who had to be duct-taped to his seat after hurling racist and homophobic slurs at passengers and crew during a US flight has been identified as an Arizona real estate agent and fired from his job.
Layne Arthur Lundeen, 67, had to be duct-taped by fellow passengers on a flight from Dallas to Newark on Thursday.
He allegedly used racist and homophobic profanity, hit the woman beside him and attempted to bite other passengers who tried to intervene.
He was removed from the aircraft in Baltimore, with the rest of the passengers resuming their flight to Newark.
Lundeen's employer Long Realty in Tucson, Arizona, confirmed he had been fired in a statement posted to social media.
"Long Realty is aware of reports concerning criminal charges filed against a former affiliated real estate agent arising from an incident that allegedly occurred during a commercial flight," the post read.
"Upon learning of the incident, Long Realty promptly ended its affiliation with the individual. The individual is no longer associated with or authorised to represent Long Realty in any capacity.
"The conduct described in the reports is wholly inconsistent with the professionalism, integrity, compassion, and respect for others that Long Realty expects from those affiliated with the company."
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