Air travel is stressful. Government bureaucrats at border checks make it even worse.
Everyone reacts differently to high stress situations, but this reaction went to the next level.
When this woman had her meltdown, she gave the whole airport an eyeful.
”Take off” was not supposed to mean this . . .
Air travel has become a necessary evil in the modern age.
But, unfortunately for frequent flyers, rarely does airport travel go smoothly.
In fact, especially since the advent of TSA and the COVID pandemic, travel can be downright annoying.
Delayed flights, lost baggage, and overzealous TSA agents rummaging through personal belongings and confiscating “contraband” like a tube of toothpaste have become part of the price travelers are forced to pay to fly the not-so-friendly skies.
And international travel adds a whole other layer of chaos with language barriers and different rules thrown into the mix.
Most passengers just clench their teeth and learn to deal with the problems.
But one passenger simply could not deal with her airport experience, so she responded in the most bizarre way ever.
Thuytrang Nguyen, 34, was looking forward to returning home to Vietnam after a fun vacation in the Philippines.
But apparently Nguyen had overstayed her visa, so she was asked to pay a fine.
This would be irritating to most passengers.
But for Nguyen it was clearly even worse.
She refused to pay the fine and became visibly angry.
But Nguyen became even more irritated; in fact, she was FURIOUS.
And she became determined to make sure everyone in the airport knew it.
She continued her angry protest and again said she would not pay the fine.
But she did not stop there.
She suddenly disappeared into the restroom, and then Nguyen emerged to continue with her objections.
Except this time, she was completely naked.
Completely.
Not a shred of clothing remained on her body.
And it was, of course, videotaped for all the world to see.
A viral video captured the eye-popping incident
As Nguyen began running around the airport fully in the buff, airport staff and passengers alike were dumbfounded.
They did not even know what to do.
But the authorities knew they had to stop her, as she was making quite a scene.
Nguyen was completely unhinged and obviously could not keep it together.
Determined to calm down the out-of-control passenger, airport security guards gave her food, drink and of course clothes, The New York Post reported.
Fortunately, getting some food and drink into the woman seemed to relax her a little bit.
Well, kind of.
Due to her behavior, she was prevented from leaving because she was deemed “psychologically incapacitated,” The Manila Times reported.
Well, that was clearly the case.
It’s true that airport staff can be obnoxious, overbearing, and irritating for sure.
But most people keep their heads down with the goal of getting through security as fast as possible to get to their destination without any interruptions.
Stripping off all of one’s clothing and running around the airport naked is not a normal response.
But in Nguyen’s mind, it was seemingly perfectly acceptable.
The next day, Nguyen’s visa issues were settled, and after passing a medical exam, she was allowed to return home.
And on the flight home, Nguyen remained calm, and clothed.
Informed American will keep you up-to-date on any developments to this ongoing story.
