1. “TMFINR”
The “Crazy plane lady” situation took the internet by storm in 2023 when a woman named Tiffany Gomas had a meltdown on an American Airlines flight. The viral video showed Gomas walking down the aisle, claiming that another passenger was “not real.” The incident rapidly spread online, with many people speculating about what she saw and whether she was correct.
Gomas later explained that she had an altercation with a fellow passenger and used the expression metaphorically. She apologized for her behavior and attempted to rebrand herself, gaining over 100,000 followers on social media. Despite her efforts to move on, the incident led to her being “staked out” by people and even being dubbed “that motherf*cker is not real” (TMFINR) lady.
2. “I work for the Governor” Woman Suspended From Job After Video Shows Her Yelling at Flight Attendant
In February 2018, A plane passenger named Susan Peirez was caught on camera engaging in a heated dispute with a flight attendant and a fellow passenger. The video shows her threatening the flight attendant’s job and claiming to work for the governor.
The New York State Council on the Arts, where Peirez was employed, launched an investigation and placed her on leave until further notice. Her name and image have since been removed from the council’s official website.
3. Burger King Guy
In a viral video from 2021, a man wearing a paper Burger King crown was caught on video hurling racist slurs at a fellow passenger on a New York-bound JetBlue flight from Kingston, Jamaica. The incident occurred as the flight was preparing to take off, with the man claiming that the woman had taken his seat and kneed him in the stomach.
4. Duct Taped Meltdown
Just a few days before the 2024 new year, an unidentified man had a meltdown before boarding an American Airlines flight from Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport to Miami International Airport on a Friday night. The man shouted for help and claimed that he was being killed in Spanish.
The American Airlines crew and passengers were forced to take down the man and use duct tape to restrain him. It is unknown what originally caused this meltdown to occur.
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