Jetblue Flight Attendant Steven Slater Arrested After JFK Incident (PHOTO)

A Jetblue flight attendant was arrested following an incident at JFK International Airport in New York Monday afternoon. Steven Slater was apparently arrested by Port Authority police at his home after he flipped out at work, according to officials.

Monday's incident reportedly began aboard a flight coming into John F. Kennedy airport in New York from Pittsburgh. Jetblue flight attendant Steven Slater reportedly got into a verbal altercation with an airline passenger who wasn't following proper landing rules regarding staying seated.

Jetblue Flight Attendant Steven Slater Arrested After On-Board Incident at JFK

According to ABC News, the verbal altercation between the Jetblue flight attendant (Steven Slater) and the unnamed Jetblue passenger allegedly began when the passenger attempted to retrieve his luggage from an overhead bin before the plane had come to rest at the terminal.

What began as a simple argument quickly progressed to a much more dramatic scene when the Jetblue flight attendant was apparently struck with something; possibly a bag from the overhead bin. ABC News reports it may have been the door to the bin, and there is as yet no indication this was an act of violence from the passenger's end.

Jetblue flight attendant Steven Slater, 38, reportedly completely lost control at this point, cursing over the cabin PA and consuming alcohol while on duty. Steven Slater is said to have grabbed the microphone and told everyone in the cabin to "go f--k" themselves just before he stormed off the plane. The enraged Jetblue flight attendant then exited the aircraft via the emergency chute and ran through the terminal to the parking lot. Also of note: just before Steven Slater deplaned, he grabbed himself a beer for the road. All that screaming must have made him thirsty!

According to ABC News, Jetblue flight attendant Steven Slater has been charged with criminal mischief and reckless endangerment as a result of today's crazy behavior. Jetblue has not yet stated if Steven Slater will be terminated as a result of the Monday afternoon incident at JFK, though it is highly unlikely he will be flying the friendly skies anytime soon. Talk about poor customer service!

Check out (former?) Jetblue flight attendant Steven Slater's Myspace page here!

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ABC News
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