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Passenger duct taped to seat after allegedly calling flight attendant racial slur

A passenger on an American Airlines flight was duct-taped to a seat after he allegedly used a racial slur against a flight attendant and punched a fellow passenger.

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Passenger duct taped to seat after allegedly calling flight attendant racial slur
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