The woman behind the “He’s Not Real” airplane video has been spotted flying again – before being teased, she prepares for an all-in-one interview.
Tiffany Gomas, 38, first came to prominence in July after she was filmed panicking and accusing a ‘motherf*****’ in the back of the plane of being ‘not real’.
The “crazy airplane lady” was caught at LAX on Monday by TMZ, who asked her about the video and what it was like being back at an airport after her July outburst.
“A little bit of fear, but it was okay,” said Gomas, who was seen wearing her now-infamous earrings, slicked-back hair and a tank top.
Tiffany Gomas, 38, first rose to prominence in July after she was filmed panicking and accusing a ‘motherf*****’ in the back of the plane of being ‘not real’
Gomas, 38, first came to prominence in July after he was filmed panicking and accusing a ‘motherf*****’ in the back of the plane of being ‘not real’
In the weeks since the video was posted, Gomas has been on a mission to repair her image as she also experienced a major increase in her social media following.
“One moment doesn’t define you; but it can determine your goal,” she shared on Instagram last week with her nearly 100,000 followers.
In terms of her viral meltdown, the Texas marketing executive played coy and revealed that she couldn’t share too many details about the incident.
“I mean, thanks for asking,” she said when asked about what she saw. “But I was told I can’t comment on that right now. So I’m sorry.’
TMZ’s question has been buzzing among those on social media as many have wondered what exactly Gomas saw that made her flip out.
Later in the nearly two-minute interaction, the outlet asked again if she could at least offer some insight into her outburst.
The ‘crazy plane lady’ was caught at LAX on Monday by TMZ, who asked her about the video and what it was like to be back at an airport after her July outburst
“A little bit of fear, but it’s been good,” said Gomas, who was seen wearing her now-infamous earrings, slicked-back hair and a tank top.
She declined, saying that something had made her uncomfortable and that she was determined to get off the American Airlines flight.
“I was upset, I got off the plane anyway, I probably didn’t have to make the scene that I did,” she said. “I got off that plane.”
As for when she plans to finally discuss the viral video and what she saw on the plane, Gomas said plans are in the works for a comprehensive interview.
“The speed at which it is going makes me feel it has to be done. So yes, it will be – there are some things in the works, mainly non-profit charities,” she shared.
Despite that admission, the now-infamous airline passenger said she did everything she could to avoid the media in the weeks following the incident.
“For the most part I tried to keep quiet, but reporters wouldn’t let that happen. For example, I was somewhat armed to speak,” she said.
In mid-August, Gomas relaunched her social media career by saying her meltdown doesn’t define her beyond glamorous photos
“One moment doesn’t define you; but it may determine your purpose,” Gomas wrote in an Instagram caption several weeks after her July 2 meltdown on an American Airlines plane
Gomas had flown to Florida on July 4 when she decided the plane was unsafe and loudly demanded that everyone on the flight be evacuated.
Official documents say she was unwilling to leave the plane and had to be removed by American Airlines personnel after the eruption.
After the video went viral, the Texas native gained more than 100,000 social media followers and made an effort to regain her image.
In an apology video posted in early August, Gomas called herself “the crazy airplane lady,” which she called “her very worst moment.”
She continued, “As you know, I wasn’t prepared to speak about the viral video, but I finally feel like it’s time.”
“I apologize and take responsibility for my actions, they were inappropriate,” she wrote on Twitter after the video was released.
In August, Gomas spoke to DailyMail.com and called her actions “unacceptable.”
“Whether I was sad or not, I should have been in control of my emotions, and I wasn’t,” Gomas said over the phone.
“My use of profanity was completely unnecessary and I want to apologize to everyone who was on that plane, especially those who had children,” she said.
Gomas’ meltdown was caught on video last month as she frantically demanded to get off the plane, claiming that someone in the back of the plane was “not real.”
Passengers turned their heads as she appeared to point to the back of the plane as she spoke of a man who ‘wasn’t real’
Passengers on Flight 1009 from Dallas Fort Worth to Orlando that day were forced to leave after Gomas suggested the plane was not safe.
Staff also disembarked the flight and re-screened the aircraft and passengers.
Gomas’ meltdown was apparently triggered by an argument with a family member she accused of stealing her Airpods.
“The woman then began to claim that the plane was not safe and did not want the plane to take off, thinking it would not reach its destination,” the police report said.
‘The statements made the flight attendants think that the plane should be re-screened. (The manager of the airline) explained that the passenger was refused entry to the plane and they wanted to escort her to the public side.’
After her viral meltdown, Gomas allegedly assaulted a man in an aircraft terminal, as video shows her speaking to police from the airport.
Video shows a bald man in a blue button-down shirt and gray pants describing Gomas’ alleged attack in the terminal.
“I was just sitting here, and she just came and (makes a pushing motion) pushed me and she (left),” the man, who has not been identified, told police.
After her viral meltdown, Gomas allegedly assaulted a man in an aircraft terminal, as video shows her speaking to police from the airport
Pictured: Gomas in bodycam footage after she exited the plane in Dallas
In that incident, the man said he was pushed in the chest by Gomas, but the attack came out of nowhere and had never interacted with the woman before.
Gomas appeared surprised and mocked the accusation in a separate video.
“Wait, I attacked someone? I am 6 feet 10 inches tall, 120 pounds. Could I hurt you? How tall are you?’
The cop replies, “You could go to jail for it. You could be fined for it,” the officer adds.
The victim refused to press charges.