flight attendant guad venegas has details, including the pilot's desperate plea for help. >> reporter: the skies weren't so friendly on delta flight 1730 friday night >> help me >> reporter: the pilot turning to passengers for help during the cross-country trip from los angeles to atlanta. >> we'd like all strong males to the front of the aircraft to handle a problem passenger. >> reporter: moments earlier the unruly passenger and off-duty delta flight attendant yelling and struggling with others mid-flight next to the cabin door. >> everyone was completely shaken up there was screaming. people thought when they said the oxygen masks, people thought our plane was going down it was extremely scary. >> reporter: delta airlines stating the flight diverted to oklahoma city. the aircraft landed without incident and the passenger was removed by law enforcement. the incident comes as the tsa set a new pandemic record, clearing more than 2 million passengers on friday just weeks ago the faa proposed new enforcement actions