Passenger accused of assaulting Delta worker, resisting arrest on SFO-bound flight

A first-class passenger bound for San Francisco was arrested Sunday night at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, following a confrontation with a Delta Air Lines employee over luggage storage, according to court documents filed in Hennepin County.

Priya Swaminathan, a 45-year-old attorney from San Jose, faces four charges: obstructing the legal process with force, fifth-degree assault, disorderly conduct and interference with flight operations.

The charges stem from her alleged refusal to stow or check her carry-on bags before the departure of Delta Flight DL2089 to San Francisco International Airport…

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