The incident happened on Monday, March 3 on at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston. The Boeing 737 was bound for Phoenix.
The woman, whose identity has not been released, was taken away for medical evaluations by the Houston Police Department, according to ABC13 Eyewitness News in Houston, which obtained a video of the incident.
Police did not say if the woman would face any charges.
In a statement to ABC13, Southwest Airlines said, "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."
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