on unruly flyers. >> help me! >> reporter: the struggle and screams coming from the most unlikely of passengers. >> stay down! >> reporter: an off duty delta airlines flight attendant onboard a flight 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 34-year-old stephon jamar duncan 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 us. it became very tense. >> reporter: the plane safely diverting to oklahoma city. according to the police report, the off-duty attendant making statements about being seated next to a terrorist and stashing his personal items like tennis balls in various places throughout the plane. ignoring orders from the flight crew, the report says he