forward laboratory. at that point the passengers started to strike on the cockpit door. the flight attendants tried to get them away from the cockpit door. when he refused to the flight attendants did a bear hug time to take him away. reporter: the call for the flight it had-and called for help help in american airlines within seconds and american airlines pilot who was a passenger came to his aid. with another flight attendant. a retired san mateo police officer, and a retired secret service also helped command to the to the man to be ground, cuffed and secured in a first-class seat for final 30 minutes. (air traffic control voice) we are going to need priority landing. air traffic control priority planting. you are receiving it. thank you. reporter: prior to landing. if the suspect was taken to the san mateo jail with ultimately transferred into the custody of federal authorities. pam: any charges? that we know of? this is going to be federal and his with