Naomi and T5: an explosive mix of rage and bungling

The new Heathrow terminal has reduced passengers to tears of frustration and rage ever since its disastrous opening a week ago.

And the supermodel - well, let us just say she is known to have anger management issues.

So whoever thought it was sensible for her travel plans to include T5 had not - possibly - thought things through.

Today, after spending nearly seven hours in custody after allegedly spitting in a police officer's face at Heathrow, Campbell was released on bail.

The incident last night culminated in Campbell being handcuffed and hauled, kicking and screaming, out of the firstclass cabin of the BA plane for supposedly spitting and then punching the officer after a row with airport staff about a missing bag.

She was held at Heathrow police station and released shortly after midnight.

She now faces the prospect of six months behind bars if convicted of the alleged assault.

She threw a tantrum when BA staff, on board what is believed to have been the 4pm flight for Los Angeles, told her one of her three bags had been caught up in chaos at the new terminal.

The star screamed insults at airport staff, and demanded they look for it, turning down their offer to find it and forward it to her.

She continued to hurl insults as she took her seat but staff allegedly said she was unfit to fly. Police were then called and three officers from the Met's S018 aviation security branch arrived.

Campbell, who had paid £6,000 for the plane ticket, was reportedly heard screaming "get off me, leave me alone" before the alleged attack took place.

Her two other bags were removed from the flight which was delayed for 90 minutes.

One police source said the supermodel had "lost it". He said: "She was going nuts, spitting, punching and lashing out. BA staff were genuinely concerned about her well-being. But they had no alternative but to call police when she refused to calm down."

A spokesman for Scotland Yard said: "At 5.13pm police were called to a disturbance at Terminal 5. Officers attended and a 37-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer.

"A 37-year-old woman has been released on bail pending further inquiries, to return at a date in late May."

Campbell has a record of violent outbursts. In 2000 she was sentenced to five days community service after throwing a mobile phone at her housekeeper.