A Jet Blue flight attendant quit his job in a very interesting way on Monday. I’ll refrain from paraphrasing because I believe this article does it enough justice. Should any future employer conduct an employment verification with Jet Blue, he can pretty much bank on not receiving a good reference. Not to mention he may also have to explain a stint in prison. Best of luck buddy!
Cursing, beer and a popped chute as flight attendant quits
New York (CNN) — Call them the not-so-friendly skies.
A flight attendant cursed out passengers, grabbed a beer then triggered an emergency chute Monday at a JFK Airport terminal, authorities say.
New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said it “appears” Steven Slater was quitting.
“It’s a strange way to quit, let’s put it that way,” he said. “I don’t think he’ll be able to come back.”
Police arrested Slater for allegedly triggering the emergency escape chute, a spokeswoman for the district attorney said.
Slater was arrested at his home and charged with criminal mischief, reckless endangerment and criminal trespass, said Helen Peterson at the Queens District Attorney’s Office.
The incident took place just after the Jet Blue flight landed when a passenger stood to remove a bag from the overhead bin while the plane was still taxiing, a law enforcement source with direct knowledge said. A flight attendant exchanged words with the passenger, and the conversation escalated.
Slater picked up the intercom and used expletives directed at the passengers, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation. It is not clear exactly what was said on the intercom. The source said that when the plane at stopped at the gate, Slater then grabbed some beer from the beverage cart before deploying the emergency slide and using it to leave the plane.
