we have been saying this, this is a teenager who acted out in a very irrational way to say the least. and what more can you say? it is just a miracle that he survived. >> the airport manager who spoke to the teen when he arrived also spoke to the teen, did he have any insights? >> reporter: well, yes, he did. i mean, he talked about the impressions that he had when he first encountered this young man, i guess security had apprehended him. i guess they asked him lengthy questions and this is what he had to say. >> obviously, being up 30,000 feet for that period of time would be pretty interesting. and you know, he mentioned that he blacked out. so you know he must have been out for that whole time. we did get him some food prior to the paramedics getting here. we asked him if he was hungry. he indicated, yes, he was. we got him some maui-style teriyaki meatballs and rice.