Thursday, 2 October 2008

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Naomi Campbell: 9/11 responsible for my plane arrest

Model claims people are more wary on flights

Naomi Campbell had to serve community service for the incident

Naomi Campbell reckons the 11 September terrorist attacks are to blame for her arrest on a BA flight earlier this year.

The model, who allegedly spat at a police officer at Heathrow Airport during a row over her luggage, claims the tragedy has changed people's attitude to air travel.

‘I think after 9/11 you can't say anything any more on a plane,’ she tells the Evening Standard. ‘I've flown British Airways for years, since I was a child. The stewardesses will tell you that I would get on a plane, put on the blanket and go to sleep.

‘I'll never fly that airline again, but nothing's really lost. I did get my luggage. I was reunited with my [Yves Saint Laurent] and everything was cool.’

In court in June she pleaded guilty to 3 counts of assaulting an officer, 1 count of disorderly conduct likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress and 2 counts of using threatening, abusive words or behaviour to the cabin crew.

Naomi, 38, was sentenced to 200 hours' community service.