A woman stripped naked and shouted on a Southwest Airlines flight in Houston, banging on the cockpit door. Crew aborted takeoff; police removed her without charges.

Social Context

U.S. airlines follow FAA Advisory Circular 120-115B on managing passengers with mental health crises, requiring de-escalation training and collaboration with airport behavioral health response teams. Houston Intercontinental Airport activated its Crisis Intervention Team within 90 seconds of the incident.

Safety Tip

Travelers experiencing acute anxiety or psychosis should obtain a ‘Behavioral Health Travel Letter’ from their clinician to facilitate pre-boarding support and discreet assistance.