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Aiken, Woman Involved in Airplane Spat

Posted: 2007-07-08 14:14:16

TULSA, Okla. (July 8) - Clay Aiken was involved in an airplane disturbance with another passenger Saturday while en route to Tulsa International Airport, a newspaper reported.

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Clay Aiken was on a flight Saturday headed for Tulsa when he angered a fellow passenger by putting his foot on her armrest, which she then shoved off. That night, the singer joked during his concert that he'd been beaten up by a girl.

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The dispute on a Continental Airlines flight took place between Aiken, who was traveling Saturday morning to a performance at the Brady Theater, and a woman, the Tulsa World reported for Sunday's editions.

Concertgoers who attended the former "American Idol" singer's show said afterward that Aiken joked on-stage about being beaten up by a girl earlier in the day.

FBI Special Agent Gary Johnson said there was a dispute between a male passenger and a woman on the flight but could not confirm the passenger was Aiken. He said the dispute was over the male passenger's foot resting on the woman's armrest. He said there was an allegation the woman gave the male passenger a "minor shove" during the argument.

"At that point the flight crew was able to resolve the situation," Johnson said.

Tulsa Airport Authority spokeswoman Alexis Higgins said the passengers were held until FBI agents arrived to interview them. No injuries were reported and no arrests were made.

Aiken was runner-up on the TV talent show "American Idol" in 2003.

Telephone calls and e-mails from The Associated Press to Aiken's publicist and manager in Los Angeles were not returned Saturday.

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bud0071234 01:39:00 PM Jul 12 2007

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FBI Special Agent Gary Johnson said there was a dispute between a male passenger and a woman on the flight but could not confirm the passenger was Aiken. He said the dispute was over the male passenger's foot resting on the woman's armrest. He said there was an allegation the woman gave the male passenger a "minor shove" during the argument.

Tulsa Airport Authority spokeswoman Alexis Higgins said the passengers were held until FBI agents arrived to interview them. No injuries were reported and no arrests were made.

A foot on an armrest and they get an interview with the FBI !!!

No wonder crime is going up...law enforcement resources are being squandered on trivial incidents like this.

theschillings3 01:32:00 PM Jul 12 2007

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Oh lordy people just love to gossip don't hey.And celebrities just loved to be gossip about even if it's the only way they get noticed.I like Clay even have his CD I don't think and I say this if it really happend even if it did at all.Some body probably saw him put his leg out and it accidently hit the woman in front of him.As for hpscrownphynex little input Rosie is a very outspoken person true she should choose her words more discreetly however that's what being a celebrity is all about.Are you just gelious?LOL

puddlesk2 07:34:13 AM Jul 12 2007

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Who gives a sh--t? Mind your own f----in' business and no one would be having this conversation! It is only about what is right and what is wrong!

jumpjack1 06:34:36 AM Jul 12 2007

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THESE PEOPLE LOVE TO HAVE MAGS TAKE PICTURES OF THEM AND MAKE LITTLE QUIPS ABOUT THEIR ''WHO CARES' LIFE "SO THEY CAN GET TEIR HARD UP PUBLICITY.IF YOU NOTICE ITS MOSTLY THE SAME IDOIOTS ALL THE TIME!!THERE IS A LOT MORE IMPORTANT THINGS GOING ON AROUND THIS WORLD THAN TO WASTE TIME READING ABOUT SOME LOSER,HAS BINS!!!

hpscrownphynex 11:48:33 PM Jul 11 2007

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Is Aiken Gay, if not he sould be. He would be great partner for Rosie they would be perfect lesbian couple...

luana5408 09:10:17 PM Jul 11 2007

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Can't believe Clay Aiken would do such a thing

beachwardie 07:22:50 PM Jul 11 2007

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WHO WON THE 2007 CONTEST. I WAS OUT OF TOWN

dkmontoya 07:21:04 PM Jul 11 2007

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I don't think there are any hard-news journalists anymore. What we need to know and what we deserve to know about politics, world news, U.S. news, etc., is all strangled by Bush's henchmen who haven't been indicted yet.

We can only hope for someone in charge of lead stories will bring real news, news that affects our ordinary lives in these extraordinary times. I truly am tired of the fluff garbage.