On Monday March 3, Southwest Airlines flight 733 had to return to the gate and faced a delay when a passenger on board the Houston Hobby to Phoenix flight approached the front of the cabin while the plane taxied out and said she wanted off the aircraft. She declared herself bipolar and started striking parts of the aircraft.
Then she removed all her clothing and proceeded to walk up and down the aisle. She even tried to gain access to the cockpit, banging on its door, and rubbed up against a female flight attendant.
Back at the terminal, law enforcement boarded the aircraft, covered the woman with a blanket, and took her off the plane and transported for medical evaluation. At this point, no charges have been filed.
A Southwest Airlines flight from Houston to Phoenix was forced to return to the gate after a passenger stripped naked and began screaming before takeoff!! pic.twitter.com/ut8AKwfIaE
— azure (@azury1455181) March 6, 2025
And video…
NEW: Female Astronaut forces Southwest flight to return to gate after running n*ked up and down the aisle for 25 minutes
The woman stripped n*ked during a Southwest flight from Houston to Phoenix on Monday
She paraded around the plane for 25 minutes before authorities… pic.twitter.com/HIGQfzryC0
— Unlimited L's (@unlimited_ls) March 6, 2025
According to Southwest Airlines,
Local law enforcement met Flight 733 from Houston to Phoenix Monday afternoon after it returned to the gate because of a Customer situation onboard. We’ve reached out to Customers to apologize for the delay and appreciate their patience as our Teams worked to get them to their destinations as quickly as possible.
Passengers were delayed about an hour, and the airline gave out $50 vouchers as compensation – though it’s not clear whether that was delay compensation or for having to see what could not be unseen.
And no charges should be filed. That would be prosecutorial overreach and an indicator that the local prosecutor has way too much time on their hands. This woman was a disturbance and was removed peacefully and given the appropriate evaluation. That’s all we need to know. We can all carry on with our lives.
Maybe things like this is why people like aisle more than window seats (sarcasm).
That’s called tweaking.
@Dick — Actually, a good ‘take,’ sir. Hope she gets the help she needs. It’s just sad when stuff like this happens. She’s someone’s daughter. Family should step in and be there for her.
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She was probably rebooked on a more appropriate airline for this behavior, Spirit.
It’s fair to mention, some may have thought this was part of WN’s taxi theatrical presentations they’re usually known for.