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Unruly airline passenger restrained in seat

A passenger on a plane traveling from Reykjavik,

Photo credit: Andy Ellwood | A passenger on a plane traveling from Reykjavik, Iceland, to Kennedy Airport was strapped in a seat for hours -- with duct tape for restraints -- after he became drunk and unruly, officials said. (Jan. 4, 2013)

A passenger on a plane traveling Thursday from Reykjavik, Iceland, to Kennedy Airport was strapped in a seat for hours -- with duct tape for restraints -- after he became drunk and unruly, officials said Friday.

The 46-year-old man was escorted off Icelandair Flight 615 after it landed about 6:30 p.m. Thursday in New York, according to Ron Marsico, a Port Authority spokesman.

The passenger...

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