Overview
- Boise police identified the passenger as Tracy Barkhimer, 61, of White Salmon, Washington, and booked her on two counts of misdemeanor battery.
- Officers said Barkhimer showed erratic behavior and struck two airline employees, and two crew members signed affidavits requesting a citizen’s arrest.
- Alaska Airlines Flight 1057 from Portland to Dallas diverted to Boise around 1:30 a.m., where medics evaluated the crew and cleared them to continue.
- The aircraft departed again after roughly a 90‑minute delay, according to the airline and flight-tracking details.
- Alaska Airlines banned the passenger from future travel, and accounts differ on whether one or two attendants were assaulted, with police citing two.