BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — A flight was forced to divert to Boise mid-flight Tuesday morning after a 61-year-old Washington woman allegedly assaulted crew members.
The Boise Police say 61-year-old Tracy Barkhimer from White Salmon, Washington, began “showing erratic behavior and struck two airline employees who were attempting to calm her down.” Barkhimer was restrained during the flight until the unscheduled landing in Boise, where she was met by Boise Police officers.
Flight AS1057 was flying from PDX (Portland) to DFW (Dallas), before it was forced to divert just before 1:30 p.m…