A New York woman was arrested and charged with aggravated assault following a dangerous meltdown aboard a Southwest Airlines flight this week.

Video posted to Reddit captured by passengers allegedly shows 32-year-old Leanna Perry grabbing a woman's hair, kicking other travelers and shouting slurs and insults before being restrained by the flight crew and eventually being escorted off the plane.

According to The New York Post, the incident occurred at LaGuardia Airport just before takeoff at 1 a.m. ET Tuesday morning.

Port Authority Police confirmed that they responded to a "report of an intoxicated passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight at Terminal B of LaGuardia Airport."

Officials said she was transported to a local hospital before being booked by the New York City Department of Corrections.

"The customer involved in the incident was removed from the flight and denied boarding. We commend our team for their professionalism during the incident," a Southwest Airlines spokesperson told The Post in a statement.

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