A federal grand jury has indicted a Bay Area woman accused of verbally and physically assaulting two flight crew members, as well as assaulting an airport security officer and a federal agent after exiting the aircraft, the Department of Justice announced Friday.
Reshma Kamath, 40, was a passenger on Air India Flight 173 heading into San Francisco International Airport in late June when the melee unfolded, according to the indictment unsealed Thursday. Kamath is accused of verbally abusing, threatening and striking two crew members during the flight.
After exiting the plane, Kamath is accused of assaulting an SFO security staffer and striking a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer trying to arrest her…