What to know

• The unruly passenger was reportedly intoxicated and allegedly began shouting at a fellow traveller sitting next to him before the situation turned violentS1
• A man was restrained and duct-taped to his seat after an American Airlines flight from Dallas to Newark was diverted to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport following an alleged violent and racist outburstS2
• The aircraft, which was three-quarters into its journey, was forced to be diverted and the "diruptive" passenger was arrested by policeS3