the only thing he said approximately 30 times is ala akbar. reporter: ala akbar means god is great. wright says he does not consider himself a hero. i did what i think everyone should do under the circumstance. reporter: wright says there s a lesson in all of this, that everyone needs to be prepared and to help whenever possible. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. david steveson was inside the courtroom where amarisi made his first appearance. reporter: the man at the center of this incident tonight faces severe federal penalties for what prosecutors say he did on sunday night. 28-year-old raje amarisi today learned he could face 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for apparently trying to storm the cockpit as it approached san francisco sunday night. the initial charge is just a charge to hold him. you can charge more counts down the line. reporter: alice becker told the court almarici boarded the plane without a cell phone, or luggage. he said, quote the defend