A woman caused chaos on a US flight by stripping naked and screaming for 25 minutes while walking up and down the aisle. The Southwest Airlines flight to Phoenix had to return to the gate. A video of the incident has gone viral, showing the woman undressing and shouting in front of passengers, including children.

Eyewitnesses said the woman shouted, walked down the aisle, and banged on the cockpit door. She also abused the flight attendants and demanded to be let off the plane. A female eyewitness, who wished to stay anonymous, told 12 News that the incident was "shocking" and caught everyone off guard.

“She suddenly started jumping and screaming at the top of her lungs,” she said, adding that it was clear she was having a mental breakdown. Another passenger told KHOU-TV, “She turned toward us and stripped off all her clothes.”

The flight had taken off from William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas, and was headed to Phoenix, Arizona.
After the plane returned to the gate, a worker covered the woman with a blanket, but she removed it again, according to a passenger.

Authorities said the woman was taken into custody and later sent to the NeuroPsychiatric Centre at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston for medical evaluation. Officials confirmed that no charges were filed due to her erratic behaviour.

Southwest Airlines addressed the incident on Thursday, stating that Flight 733 returned to the gate due to a “customer situation onboard.”

“Our teams have contacted passengers to apologize for the travel delay,” the airline added. In a similar incident, a Virgin Australia flight from Perth to Melbourne had to turn back after a man ran through the cabin naked. He was later taken into custody.

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