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NEW YORK (AP) -- A folk hero in digital times, JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater is being thoroughly embraced by the Web.

Not only have news stories about his meltdown on a plane from Pittsburgh to New York City been exceptionally popular on the Web, but he's been feted in all manner of online tribute.

Even JetBlue Airways Corp. wryly noted in a blog post Wednesday that many people reacted: "Like, the entire Internet."

Slater has ranked as one of the most popular topics onTwitter. And he's birthed a small cottage industry of Facebook pages.

Slater is accused of cursing out a passenger over the intercom after his plane landed Monday and exiting on the emergency slide. He's charged with criminal mischief, reckless endangerment and trespassing.

A defense attorney says Slater didn't put anyone in danger.

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