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A movie. its a story the whole world has been talking about for a day now. >> that jet blue flight attendant who quit on the spot in a pretty dramatic fashion. he is now out of jail. andrea canning reports. >> reporter: remember when being a flight attendant was a job of glamor and adventure? >> service like this, combined with a clippers solid comfort -- >> reporter: well, those days are over. now flight attendants deal with frustrated passengers who are cramped and cranky. >> what happened up ...

Vaey roa a lawmakers legacy. the former alaska senator killed in a plane crash. how ted stevens will be remembered. then, airline anxiety. >> did he just swear at a passenger on the intercom? >> the melt-down that made a flight attendant famous. and, classroom gadgets. the latest in high-tech for back to school. its wednesday, august 11th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> i dont know about you but like the biggest gadget when i was in school, the mechanical pencils came out, ...

Is out. as linsey davis reports his melt-down on a jet blue plane has everyone talking. >> you going to lose your job? >> more than likely. >> reporter: its a case of flight attendant turned defendant. steven slater faced a judge with the same smile he likely flashed at countless passengers as he pointed out the nearest exits. >> what happened up there? >> reporter: no runway or tarmac required. americas most infamous flight attendant flew into a rage and then simply took off. prosecutors say an...

Is out. as linsey davis reports, his meltdown on a jet blue plane has everyone talking. >> you going to lose your job? >> more than likely. >> reporter: its a case of flight attendant turned defendant. steven slater faced a judge with the same smile he likely flashed to countless passengers as he pointed out the nearest exits. >> what happened up there? >> reporter: no runway or tarmac required. americas most infamous flight attendant flew into a rage and then simply took off. prosecutors say an...