Joshua Smith, 36, was booked on suspicion of attempted second-degree murder after a late night and early morning of heavy drinking, his lawyer said.

Delta Flight 83 was headed from Paris to Atlanta when it was diverted to Dublin, Ireland, to remove the passenger.

FILE - A Delta Air Lines plane leaves the gate on July 12, 2021, at Logan International Airport in Boston. A Delta flight attendant has recently been charged with attempted murder, after allegedly slashing a coworker and a security guard at a New Orleans hotel. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File) AP

He was charged with attempted second degree murder, aggravated battery five counts of aggravated assault and four courts of simple battery.

Joshua S., a flight attendant for Delta Air Lines, was accused of stabbing a female coworker during a hotel fight in New Orleans, leading to charges of attempted second-degree murder. A hotel security guard was also harmed during the incident,