The moment everyone has talked about all week - when flight attendant Steven Slater peaced out of a JetBlue flight, and employment with the company, via the aircraft's inflatable slide - was captured on tape by cameras at JFK.

The footage was first obtained by WNBC in New York. Surveillance cameras from the New York airport's terminal clearly show his bailout on Monday.

This hilarious, illegal exit from the plane turned Steven Slater into a household name overnight, and a working class hero or nut job, depending on your point of view.

Either way, it's a classic story that has garnered national attention.

Steven Slater, right, and his boyfriend later in the week.

Follow the jump to watch the disgruntled flight attendant's infamous exit take place. It's 40 seconds long. Keep your eyes on the front of the plane ...

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