Alaska Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Passenger Physically Assaults Cabin Crew

Oct 18, 2025 11:01 pm CST

An Alaska Airlines flight from Portland to Dallas was forced to make an emergency landing in Boise, Idaho after a 61-year-old passenger physically attacked two cabin crew members. The woman, Tracy Barkhimer, displayed erratic behavior mid-flight and has subsequently been arrested and banned from the airline. The incident caused a 90-minute delay, but flight attendants were medically cleared to continue their duties.