Report: Woman attacked onboard plane at Charlotte airport - WAFB 9 News Baton Rouge, Louisiana News, Weather, Sports

Report: Woman attacked onboard plane at Charlotte airport

Posted: Updated:
By WBTV Web Staff - email
Blake Jones. (Photo source: Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office) Blake Jones. (Photo source: Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office)

  • Most Popular StoriesMost Popular Stories

  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:12 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:12:52 GMT
    A 13-year-old boy was arrested and charged with second degree murder after his 5-year-old sister died Sunday. Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Detectives say the boy admitted to practicing "WWE" moves on the
    A 13-year-old boy was arrested and charged with second degree murder after his 5-year-old sister died Sunday. Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Detectives say the boy admitted to practicing "WWE" moves on the girl, even after she told him that she was in pain.

  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:10 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:10:44 GMT
    WWL-TV reports there has been a possible explosion in Washington Parish early Tuesday morning. The station stated on its website officials are on their way to the town of Isabel to investigate. According to
    There was a gas line explosion early Tuesday morning, according to Washington Parish Sheriff Randy Seal. The gas fire is out, but trees in the area are still burning.

  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:36 AM EDT2013-06-18 14:36:47 GMT
    Louisiana State Police reports I-10 East is closed at Whiskey Bay on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge due to multiple crashes. Traffic on I-10 East is being diverted onto I-49 North.Drivers trying to get to
    Louisiana State Police said I-10 East was closed for a while Tuesday morning due to multiple crashes near Whiskey Bay on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge.
    •   
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) -

A South Carolina man is facing charges after police say he assaulted a woman onboard an airplane over the weekend.

According to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police report, officers were called to the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport on Saturday afternoon to the report of a fight onboard a flight.

The report say officers were called to Concourse B on Saturday around 4:45 p.m.  US Airways confirmed the incident took place on one of its planes.

According to the report, the airplane had been waiting to taxi to the runway when the fight broke out.

US Airways crew members contacted the tower and turned the plane back to the gate, US Airways confirmed to WBTV.

Police say a 22-year-old man, Blake Jones, from Little River, SC, assaulted a 53-year-old woman from Cleveland, Ohio.

Jones was booked in the Mecklenburg County jail on Saturday evening at 7:42 p.m.  He was released at 10:38 a.m. Sunday morning.

He is facing charges of assault on a female by a male at least 18 years of age and resisting arrest.  He was released on a $2,000 bond.

The victim, who suffered only minor injuries, was treated by medical personnel at the scene.

Copyright 2013 WBTV. All rights reserved.