Steven Slater was `` angry '' when he blasted a passenger , exited via an evacuation slide . The flight attendant became a pop culture icon after the incident . Slater has struck a deal to co-write a book , tentatively titled , `` Cabin Pressure '' with his wife and fellow pilot of Flight 1549 ( who survived ).
Steven Slater was `` angry '' when he blasted a passenger , exited via an evacuation slide . The flight attendant became a pop culture icon after the incident . Slater has struck a deal to co-write a book , tentatively titled , `` Cabin Pressure '' He 's plead guilty to two counts of criminal mischief , and must get counseling , pay a fine .