Campbell blames 9/11 for arrest

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Naomi Campbell has claimed that her arrest on a BA flight earlier this year was caused by the September 11 terror attacks.

The model, who was booked for spitting on a police officer in a luggage row, said the event has changed the way people approach air travel.

She told the Evening Standard that she has always been a good flyer, but a change of attitude since 9/11 has worked against her.

"I think after 9/11 you can't say anything any more on a plane... 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," she said.

Campbell pleaded guilty in June to three charges of assaulting an officer, one of disorderly conduct and two counts of threatening cabin crew. She received 200 hours of community service.