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By Jim Douglas |
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August 11, 2010 -
On Tuesday a
JFK Airport
Authority Police reported that Slater deployed JetBlue?s Embraer ERJ-190
twin engine-jet emergency chute at JetBlue?s gate at JFK airport just
after the plane landed and took off into the terminal after he had a
heated argument with a passenger over the passenger?s carry-on baggage.
Slater will face charges of criminal mischief and reckless endangerment.
Authorities say
Slater berated the passenger over the PA system he then grabbed a beer,
deployed the aircrafts emergency chute, slid down the cute and ran to
his car. Port Authority police officers arrested Slater later at his
home in
Jet Blue released
a statement stating that JetBlue was working with the Federal Aviation
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According to
passenger reports, one of the passengers had left his seat to retrieve
his carry-on bag from the overhead luggage bend, before passengers were
allowed to. Slater instructed the passenger to remain seated. The
passenger continued to remove his carry-on bag fro the overhead bin.
Slater walked up to the passenger at which time as the passenger was
pulling his carry-on bag down from the overhead bin hitting Slater
on the head. Slater asked the passenger for an apology which lead to
the passenger cursing. Slater then got on to the PA system and began
cursing the passenger, spoke of his 20 years of service to the
industry. Slater then activated the inflatable emergency evacuation
slide and exited the plane. (See
So You Think Steven Slater JetBlue?s Flight Attendant Is A Hero)
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