Woman assaults flight attendant during overhead bag argument: Charges

The Brief

  • Priya Swaminathan, 45, of San Jose, California, faces several charges stemming from an incident that occurred at the MSP airport.
  • Authorities say Swaminathan was part of an altercation with a Delta flight attendant over the storage of her luggage.
  • She was eventually escorted to a squad vehicle and transported to Hennepin County Jail.

(FOX 9) A woman hoping to board a flight at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) is now facing several charges after an argument about an overhead bid with a flight attendant.

Flight attendant attack charges

What we know:

Priya Swaminathan, 45, of San Jose, California, faces charges of fifth-degree assault, disorderly conduct, obstruction of the legal process and interference with flight operations for an incident that occurred around 9:45 p.m. on June 1.

Overheard compartment argument

Dig deeper:

According to Hennepin County court documents, authorities initially responded to the report of a woman causing a disturbance and yelling at passengers, who had allegedly already assaulted a Delta crew member onboard Delta Airlines flight DL 2089 at Gate C14 of Terminal 1 within MSP.

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