Aircraft in American Airlines unruly-passenger incident identified as Boeing 737-823
Registry records identify the plane as N889NN; the FBI continues its investigation.
2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 4, 2026, 11:48 p.m. ET
Earlier reports
Sep 4, 2026, 11:48 p.m. ETFirst report
Passenger Restrained with Duct Tape and Zip Ties on American Airlines Flight to Baltimore
An American Airlines flight, AA 618, diverted to Baltimore Washington International (BWI) Airport on September 3, 2026, after a passenger was restrained with duct tape and zip ties, according to abc13.com. The incident occurred around 10:15 p.m. during cruise flight. Passenger Arthur Lundeen, 67, of Arizona, was charged with disorderly conduct and second-degree assault, abc13.com reported.
The FBI is investigating the incident, and the investigation is ongoing, according to abc13.com. The Maryland Transportation Authority Police and the Federal Aviation Administration are also investigating.
The aircraft involved has been identified as a Boeing 737-823, registration N889NN, according to aircraft registry records. The registration was derived from flight tracking data and has not been confirmed by an official record. Registry records list the registered owner as Wilmington Trust Co Trustee; the owner of record is not necessarily the operator of the flight. The cause of the incident has not been determined.
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From aircraft and geographic registries, not from the news sources. Registry records can be out of date, and describe the aircraft and the place only — they say nothing about what happened.
- Registration
- N889NN
- Type
- Boeing 737-823 — twin-engine jet landplane
- Engines
- CFM INTL CFM56-7B24E
- Built
- 2012-01-01 (14 years old)
- Registered owner
- Wilmington Trust Co TrusteeThe owner of record is not necessarily the operator, the pilot, or otherwise connected to the flight.
- Terrain elevation
- 43 ft
- Nearest aerodrome
- 8.6 miles NNE of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI/BWI)
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