A passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight was arrested after two flight attendants were allegedly attacked, forcing the aircraft to divert and make an emergency landing.
Alaska Airlines Flight 1057 was en route from Portland, Ore., to Dallas early Tuesday morning, the company stated in an email to Global News.
“After a security incident in which a passenger physically assaulted two attendants, the plane diverted to Boise, Idaho,” it said.
“The passenger was arrested by law enforcement and medics met the aircraft at the gate,” the statement continued. “Following a medical evaluation, our crew was cleared to fly, and the aircraft continued on after a delay of approximately 90 minutes.”
The Ada County Sheriff’s Office identified the woman as Tracy Anne Barkhimer, 61, from White Salmon, W