A woman in crisis stripped naked on a Southwest Airlines flight bound for Phoenix, Arizona.
According to Houston Police, the woman was taken to a medical facility for evaluation, and no charges have been filed. Southwest Airlines apologized to its customers for the delay.
Why It Matters
According to Simple Flying, over 2,000 unruly passenger incidents were recorded in 2024, after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the number of these incidents had leveled off following a significant spike in 2021.
What To Know
Southwest Airlines flight WN733 was taxiing away from the gate at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas, on Monday, when a passenger undressed and demanded to be let off the plane, according to Arizona news station 12news.
According to reports from passengers, she cursed at the flight crew and attempted to enter the cockpit.
The pilot returned to the gate from which the plane had taken off, and law enforcement took the woman away for a medical evaluation.
What People Are Saying
One passenger, who did not want to be identified, stated: “(The woman) then proceeded to make her way back toward the front of the plane and began banging on the cockpit door, screaming for entry. It was very frightening at first.”
Southwest Airlines had this to say: “We have reached out to Customers to apologize for the delay in their travels and appreciate their patience as our Teams worked to get them to their destinations as quickly as possible.”
