A woman created a shocking scene on a Southwest Airlines flight when she stripped naked and started screaming. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon, and a video has now gone viral showing the woman stark naked as she walks up and down the aisle while yelling.
The viral video was captured by another passenger. The plane was set for Phoenix, but after takeoff in Houston, the disturbing scene prevented the plane from continuing on its course. The flight was forced to return to the gate.
NBC News reported that the flight from Hobby Airport in Houston experienced an over-an-hour-long delay. The Houston Police Department was alerted about the matter at 3:30 p.m. CT on Monday. The authorities told the media that the report they received detailed a “disturbance” on a flight that was caused by a passenger who “took off her clothes.”
It is alleged that the woman was running inside the plane and creating a scene for about 25 minutes before “any action was taken,” according to ABC 7. The woman allegedly bolted from the door when the plane landed at the gate. However, she allegedly returned to the plane and banged on the cockpit door, demanding to be let in.
The authorities disclosed that she was removed from the flight and taken to the NeuroPsychiatric Centre at the Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital, where she would undertake a medical evaluation. The police said the woman has not been formally charged with anything.
A statement from Southwest Airlines shared that a “customer situation onboard” prompted the police to meet with the flight when it returned to the gate. The airline apologised for any inconvenience caused by the delayed flight.
Passengers responded to the incident, with one expressing the discomfort they felt while describing it as “really scary.” A passenger recalled that the woman said she wanted to get off the plane, and others expressed shock that she was not charged, with one highlighting it was shocking “considering that she got naked in front of a bunch of kids and anyone else,” according to NBC.
