‘I’m crying’: Woman boards a flight – the first thing she hears is the flight attendant announcing the pilots are drunk

A video of a woman reacting to a flight attendant’s shocking announcement has gone viral on TikTok, racking up over 344,000 views. In the clip, the flight attendant announces over the loudspeaker that the pilots are drunk. Many viewers were left wondering whether this was a real in-flight experience or just a joke.

The video shows the woman covering her mouth in disbelief as the announcement plays. “This is your flight attendant speaking,” it says. “Please be warned that all alcoholic beverages and pot are legal on this flight. The pilots are kind of f— up and so are the flight attendants. We’ll be playing music throughout the cabin.” The woman’s text overlay on the video reads, “Im crying how is this [allowed].”

According to Brobible, it turns out this was not a real announcement, but a meme created by the TikToker. The video was originally posted in 2021 with the caption, “Is this why my spirit flight was so cheap?!?!” The whole thing was meant to be a joke, not a real account of events on a flight.

The FAA has strict rules about drinking on flights, and no airline allows drunk pilots

In reality, the FAA has very strict rules about drinking and drug use on planes. Pilots and flight attendants go through rigorous testing before every flight to make sure they are fit to fly. There is no airline in the world that allows its pilots to show up drunk or under the influence of any substance.

Passengers are allowed to drink alcohol on flights, but they can be cut off if they behave badly. Excessive drunken behavior can lead to heavy fines and even prison time, so it is not something to take lightly. 

This is not the first time a woman has found herself in a shocking and unexpected situation that went viral – a Tennessee woman who discovered herself in a hookup app ad and sued the company is another recent example of that.

The video got a lot of attention in the comments section, with many users joking about Spirit Airlines specifically. “I wanna fly with them,” wrote one user, while another said, “I’m flying tomorrow and I pray this is my pilot.”

The FAA takes the safety of passengers and crew very seriously, and any case of drinking or substance abuse on a flight would be treated with the highest level of concern. No real flight would ever involve an announcement like the one heard in this video. 

Social media continues to surface all kinds of surprising stories, much like the case of a Florida woman who burglarized over 200 homes without leaving fingerprints, before revealing the mistake that finally got her caught. While the video is clearly a joke, it touched a nerve with a lot of people online and sparked a wide conversation about airline culture and passenger experiences.