The woman behind last month's viral plane meltdown has tearfully apologized to the other passengers who were onboard the flight.
The incident unfolded aboard a flight departing from Dallas Fort Worth Airport, with the woman in question now identified as 38-year-old Tiffany Gomas.
Gomas was caught on camera launching into a profanity-laden tirade directed at another traveler, who didn't appear to exist when she gestured towards the rear of the aircraft.
In the video, Gomas can be heard shouting: "I'm telling you, I'm getting the f*** off and there's a reason why I'm getting the f*** off and everyone can either believe it or they can not believe it."
"I don't give two f***s, but I am telling you right now – that motherf***er back there is not real," she added while pacing in a distressed manner.
After the video went viral and turned into a variety of memes, Gomas issued an apology via TMZ which was later uploaded to her Instagram account.
Acknowledging that she's better known as the "crazy plane lady", the 38-year-old agreed that the nickname is warranted.
"As you know, I have been unwilling to speak on the viral video but I do finally feel that it’s time," she said. "First and foremost, I want to take full accountability for my actions. They were completely unacceptable, distressed or not. I should have been in control of my emotions, and that was not the case."
Gomas continued: "My use of profanity was completely unnecessary and I want to apologize to everyone on that plane, especially those that had children aboard. [I can’t] imagine going through that and trying to explain to your kid what in the world just happened."
Addressing how her life has changed since the video began circulating, Gomas added: "We all have our bad moments, some far worse than others, and mine happened to be caught on camera for the whole world to see - multiple times."
She went on: "While it has been really comical for everyone, and I have highly enjoyed so many of the memes, on the flip side, it is very invasive and unkind. I don’t know what I would do without the love and support of my friends and family. They are loyal to a fault and I don’t know what I did to deserve them."
Concluding, Gomas said: "I hope that I can use this experience and do a little bit of good in the world, and that is what I intend to do. I hope that you guys can accept my apology and I can begin to move on with my life."
This tearful apology comes after she broke her silence with the Daily Mail where she revealed that people were "staking out [her] house" and allegedly going through her mail.
Although she hasn't revealed what she saw on the plane, her comments raise an important point about the implications that viral videos can have on a person.
Following the incident, all passengers from the plane were removed for further security screening, and Gomas was questioned by the police.
Despite her refusal to sign the criminal trespass notice or provide identification, Gomas was neither formally arrested nor taken into custody.
