JetBlue Flight Attendant Arrested After Argument With Passenger At JFK Airport In New York
Posted on August 09, 2010 8:15 PMTags : Airplanes | Arrests | Beer
A JetBlue flight attendant was arrested on Monday after he got into an argument with a passenger on a flight arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.
Steven Slater, 39, was a flight attendant on JetBlue Flight 1052 from Pittsburgh to New York City. Just before landing, a passenger accidentally struck Slater in the head with a piece of luggage as he was trying to remove it from the overhead bin. All passengers were suppose to be seated for landing. When Slater asked for an apology, the passenger refused and swore at Slater.
As the plane was landing, Slater got on the public address system and began to swear at the passenger. After the plane landed, strangely, Slater grabbed a beer, activated the evacuation slide, slid down it, and ran to his vehicle parked in an employee parking lot. He then drove home without incident.
Port Authority police were not notified about the incident until almost a half hour later. Steven Slater was arrested later at his home in Queens and is being charged with criminal mischief, reckless endangerment and trespassing.
Any flight attendant who grabs a beer, slides down the evacuation chute of a plane that just landed, and drives away is alright in my book. What makes it even better is that he was able to go from the plane, straight to his car, and drive away without anyone noticing for half an hour.
Even though the flight attendant went a little overboard with his reaction to the situation, the passenger is at fault. There are reasons why passengers are to remain seated when a plane is landing. The rules are not there to inconvenience the passengers but to keep them and the crew safe. Next time, apologize, sit down, and enjoy your New York vacation.
Well, at least he got to drink a beer before he was arrested.
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