Air steward storms off plane on emergency slide
An airline flight attendant who swore at an unruly passenger before storming out of his plane via the emergency inflatable slide has been arrested in New York.
By Robert Winnett
telegraph.co.uk
Steven Slater, 39, argued with a passenger in America who was attempting to retrieve his hand luggage from an overhead compartment while the plane from Pittsburgh to New York was still moving on the runway.
When the passenger abused Mr Slater, the “runaway” flight attendant appears to have lost his temper and dramatically resigned.
He grabbed the intercom and said: “To the passenger who called be a mother ——, —- you.
“I’ve been in the business 28 years. I’ve had it. That’s it.”
Mr Slater then activated the emergency exit and slid down the inflatable slide on to the tarmac.
He then boarded a train to the terminal, stripping off his tie and discarding it to the astonishment of bemused onlookers.
He then drove to his nearby home. He was quickly arrested and charged with reckless endangerment and criminal mischief.
Mr Slater is a long-standing flight attendant who worked for budget airline Jet Blue.
According to his online profile, he has previously worked for other airlines.
His arrest appears to have triggered an online movement, with others who work in jobs which bring them in to contact with rude customers demanding his release.
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Mohammed Abbasi 
I know that gay guys can have hissy fits, but his exit was cool. Passengers are demanding prima donna who bring everything they’re not supposed to. For all their crap they bring, why not rent a truck. It’s a plane with cramped aisles and seating, just enough room for a beverage cart and not a fat person and a beverage cart. Steve…crank Johnny Paychecks; ‘ take this job and shove it ‘ loudly while getting drunk, heck go smoke one and clock out for a month. Total James bond exit, slide down the emergency chute with beer in hand, after cursing everyone out….great exit. You deserve your own plane.
Was he gay? Thats why he was so dramatic!
Upset flight attendant grabs beer, activates chute, goes home – http://funmidnight.com/jetblue-flight-attendant-steve-slater-jailed/
39 year and in the buissnes 28, amazing
I see nothing chivalrous about this guy’s exhibiting his hystrionic personality disorder for the world to see. So, he was ‘disrespected’ in what truly was a simple accident. That didn’t entitle him to disrespect everyone else on the plane. This makes no sense and why anyone would glorify the guy for it is beyond me.
Steven I support you unconditionally.
David Sedaris’s NYorker article said it all … you and I and many of us who have some manners and dignity and civility have to deal with the public. The public is getting ruder and cruder by the day. When did it become OK to get on board an airline in sweaty t-shirt and shorts and peel off socks and shoes? This happened last summer when I was flying to a funeral.
Whatever provoked the incident which led you to act (and I again applaud you for standing up for yourself and your profession) was undoubtable justified.
That many. many people are supporting you says something important for the state of decorum in our current society.
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