Woman with fire extinguisher walks through Atlanta airport spraying people, video shows
Three flight attendants ended up in a hospital after a woman sprayed a fire extinguisher in the Delta gates area of the Atlanta, Georgia, airport.
Atlanta police say they were called around 9:30 p.m. Jan. 17 to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after reports of a woman trying to open the doors of the D concourse gangway.
Officials inside the airport had attempted to communicate with the woman, but she continued to walk through the terminal and began spraying a fire extinguisher at those who approached, according to police.
Video of the incident shows the woman walking toward a gangway door to the shouts of airport workers and other passengers before emerging in a cloud of spray and aiming the fire extinguisher hose at gate workers.
Three flight attendants at the scene had to be taken to a hospital following “respiratory complaints due to exposure to the discharged extinguisher,” Atlanta police said.
The woman was taken into custody. However, she had not been officially charged as of Jan. 18.
McClatchy News reached out to Delta Airlines on Jan. 18 and was awaiting a response.
Atlanta Police did not disclose how the incident began.
Videos posted on social media of the incident garnered plenty of reactions.
This story was originally published January 18, 2023 at 11:33 AM with the headline "Woman with fire extinguisher walks through Atlanta airport spraying people, video shows."
