An American Airlines flight attendant disrupted a flight Friday morning as it was about to take off from Dallas-Fort Worth en route to Chicago, saying over the aircraft intercom system that the plane was going to crash, alluding to 9/11 terrorist attacks and ranting about the airline's bankruptcy reorganization, passengers said.Passengers ended up restraining the female flight attendant in a forward seat of the cabin until the plane returned to the gate and airport police arrived.Two flight attendants were injured in the incident and were taken to a local hospital. No passengers were injured, and they were never in danger, an airline spokeswoman said.The flight attendant who caused the commotion shrieked as she was handcuffed by police and placed into a police car, passengers on the flight told the Tribune after they exited the plane at Chicago O'Hare "I will never get that sound of her screaming out of my head," said Bethany Christakos of Plano, Texas. "It took a good 10 minutes, it felt like, to get her off of the plane."Other passengers said the incident ended after about 15 minutes, but it made them nervous. "We were pretty frightened," said Elmhurst resident Greg Lozano. "I was glad we weren't in the air. That was the primary thing I was thinking."The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed there was an "altercation" involving American Airlines Flight 2332, which eventually landed at Chicago O'Hare at 11:46 a.m., more than an hour late.According to reports by passengers, the trouble began Friday morning as the plane taxied to the runway for takeoff. A flight attendant who had been giving preflight safety instructions began speaking incoherently over the intercom system, confusing and startling passengers.The attendant said the plane had a mechanical issue and was going to return to the airport gate. However, other flight attendants interrupted and said there were no mechanical issues and that the plane was preparing for takeoff.The upset flight attendant then said over the public-address system that it would not be her fault if the plane crashed. She began speaking in incomplete sentences, using the words "bankruptcy" and "American Airlines," passengers said. She also referred to the 9/11 terrorist attacks at one point, passengers said.Some passengers then began using mobile phones to call 911.Other flight attendants on the plane attempted to calm the woman, but she continued to be agitated. Three or four passengers then left their seats and went to the front of the plane to help restrain her as the plane returned to the gate, a move requested by the pilot, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed.Brad LeClear of Fox Lake was among the passengers to help. He was returning to Chicago from a business trip. He and several of his Sam's Club colleagues helped restrain the flight attendant. "She was making erratic statements over the PA and mentioned that everybody was going to crash," LeClear said. "That's when it really got out of control."Steve Termunde, also returning from the Sam's Club business trip, said passengers thought at first that the flight attendant didn't realize she was speaking over the public-address system. But as she continued a rant, they realized something was wrong. "When she said 'crash' twice, we knew something was wrong," he said. "That's when everyone started to undo their seatbelts, and we were ready to take action ourselves."A pilot who was catching a ride on the plane in first class approached the woman, who was standing near the pilot's cockpit door, along with other flight attendants. "He got up and tried to subdue her, tried to take the mic away because she kept talking on the mic and getting everybody a little nervous and upset," Termunde said.That's when other passengers came to help. "It was a good wrestle to get her to her seat," he said. "There were about five people holding her down."Some passengers said the woman appeared to be having a mental breakdown. One passenger said the flight attendant mentioned that she suffered from a bipolar condition and that she had not taken her medication."She was in a manic-type state," LeClear said. "I tried to talk her down and calm her down a little bit. She said she was bipolar. We continued to hold her until authorities arrived and when they showed up we helped get the cuffs on."A flight attendant who appeared to be injured while attempting to restrain the woman was placed on a gurney and taken away in an ambulance. ||||| CLOSE There are many rules to follow when getting on a plane, but some we decide to skip, like switching seats on an uncrowded plane. Buzz60's Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story. Buzz60 
 
 An American Airlines flight attendant is suing the carrier for not investigating her claim that she was assaulted by another crew member in 2016 in front of passengers. (Photo: Mary Altaffer, AP) 
 
 Corrections and clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated the location of American Airlines’ headquarters. The company is based in Ft. Worth, Texas. 
 
 An American Airlines flight attendant who says she was dragged down the aisle by her scarf by a fellow crew member has sued the Ft. Worth, Texas-based carrier for failing to investigate the July 2016 brawl or take actions to ensure her safety. 
 
 In her lawsuit, filed Friday in federal court and obtained by The Dallas Morning News, Kathy Ida Wolfe says another flight attendant, Laura Powers, "maliciously dug her fingernails into my arm, and slammed the door of a beverage cart on my arm" and later "grabbed my scarf, choking me, and dragged me in the aisle and in front of the passengers." 
 
 Wolfe, who resides in Irving, Texas, says she followed the proper procedure, reporting the altercation to the flight's captain, other crew members and the flight services manager. 
 
 When no one at the airline took action, she says she reported the assault and battery to legal authorities. 
 
 She alleges American was negligent and created a dangerous work environment, thereby breaching her contract. She is seeking $1 million in damages. 
 
 American Airlines spokeswoman Michelle Mohr confirmed the lawsuit to USA TODAY, but would not comment on the specific allegations, saying only, “American strives to create a work environment in which all team members feel safe and respected.” 
 
 Lawyers for the airline and Powers responded to the lawsuit after it was initially filed in a local court, arguing they are "not liable because Plaintiff caused or contributed to cause the harm for which recovery of damages is sought." 
 
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– Details are still sketchy, but something seriously weird and unpleasant happened aboard an American Airlines flight set to take off from Dallas to Chicago today. Early accounts suggest that one of the flight attendants got on the PA system and began ranting about how the plane was going to crash and about the company's financial troubles, report the Chicago Tribune and Dallas Morning News. At that point, several passengers apparently subdued her. Two other flight attendants suffered injuries in the melee, and the plane returned to the gate. The airline has confirmed that an "incident occurred involving some of the cabin crew" and said it is still investigating, as is the FAA. The Dallas newspaper quotes an email from a passenger to a friend: "The flight attendant went crazy, screaming about 9-11 and crashing. Six men held her down."