A Southwest Airlines flight from Houston to Phoenix had to return to the gate this week after a passenger turned the plane into her own personal circus act—stripping naked, screaming at fellow travelers, and even pounding on the cockpit door, as reported by Fox News.

Passengers on the packed flight watched in shock as a woman walked to the front of the plane and started taking off her clothes. One traveler told KHOU-TV, “She turned toward us and stripped all of her clothes off.”

A Southwest Airlines plane takes off at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. Photo by Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Blueangels Wild Blueangels04p 00166

That’s when things went from bizarre to downright disturbing.

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The unruly woman, who reportedly wanted off the plane, not only removed all her clothing but also began yelling at passengers, harassing flight attendants, and slamming her head against the walls of the aircraft.

One witness told KPNX-TV, “She started jumping up and down, screaming at the top of her lungs. … It was very evident that she was having a mental breakdown.”

As chaos unfolded, another passenger admitted they were just praying the plane wouldn’t take off with the woman onboard. “I was just hoping that the plane wouldn’t take off, which it didn’t, thank God.”

A Southwest Airlines plane arrives at Sky Harbor International Airport on Sept. 23, 2020. South West Airlines Cargo

At one point, the woman reportedly declared she was bipolar—though it remains unclear if that was an attempt to excuse her behavior or if she was genuinely in distress.

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The jaw-dropping incident was captured on a cellphone video, showing the woman pacing up and down the aisle completely naked while screaming and banging her head.

After the flight was forced to return to the gate at Houston’s Hobby Airport, an airline worker attempted to cover her with a blanket—but the drama wasn’t over yet.

“She just runs out of the airplane, and who knows where she went?” one passenger told KPNX-TV.

Houston police later confirmed that the woman was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation. So far, there are no reports of any charges against her.

Southwest Airlines addressed the situation in a statement to KHOU, saying:

“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 apologize to our Customers for the delay in their travels and appreciate their patience as our Teams worked to get them to their destinations as quickly as possible.”

While airline disruptions have become far too common these days, it’s not every day a flight is derailed by a full-blown strip show.

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