>> help me! >> reporter: the struggle and screams coming from the most unlikely of passengers. an off due the delta airlines flight attendant aboard a flight friday night from los angeles to atlanta. the pilot asking for quote all strong males to come to the front of the aircraft to handle a problem passenger. >> i am very thankful that it did not end badly. >> reporter: passengers saying the man who police identified as a 34-year-old man of atlanta made an announcement over the plane's p.a. system telling everyone to take their seats and prepare to put on oxygen masks. >> that created quite a stir amongst everyone around and it became tense. >> reporter: the plane diverting to oklahoma city. according to the police report, the off duty aden dattendant ma statement about being seated next to a terrorist. ignoring orders from the flight crew, he allegedly assaulted a