Britney Spears triggers jet mayhem lighting her first cigarette after drinking vodka mid-flight from Mexico to Los Angeles. The pop icon, age 43, claims the “incredibly funny” incident led flight attendants to call police, despite Spears thinking she was special. Her apology mixes confusion and comedy.

Spears, believing outside drink holders meant relaxed rules, lit up after exclaiming about her newfound vodka-induced clarity. Crew saw it differently, reporting her to police for smoking on the aircraft—proving private jets aren’t always pop star playgrounds. “Jeez, I thought it was kinda much,” Spears admitted.

Officials met Britney Spears’ plane in Los Angeles after her single cigarette; she mistook their arrival for a celebrity welcome.