Whitney is said to have boarded a flight in Atlanta, Georgia, to Detroit, Michigan, but became irate when members of staff insisted she buckle up for take-off, according to TMZ.com.
A crew member reportedly approached Houston and warned her that if she didn't fasten her belt she would have to exit the plane.
She is said to have eventually allowed a member of staff to do the buckle up for her.
A source close to the star said Whitney 'overreacted a little bit after missing an earlier flight but she's still 100 per cent sober and was on the way to Detroit for her first day of shooting a new movie.'