An ‘out-of-control’ passenger is facing federal charges after he forced an Atlanta-bound flight to land in Oklahoma City: authorities

An "out-of-control" Georgia man is facing federal charges for allegedly causing a disturbance aboard a Delta flight, authorities said.

Stephon Duncan was charged in federal court with one count of interference with flight crew members and attendants in connection to the incident last Friday, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Duncan caused a disturbance on Atlanta-bound Delta flight No. 1730, forcing the flight to be diverted to Oklahoma City, according to prosecutors. Police said Duncan was "out of control" during the "frightening" situation, according to WSBTV.

Oklahoma City police spokesman Jermaine Johnson told ABC News that Duncan said he was going to take down the plane as it was traveling from Los Angeles to Atlanta.

Duncan is employed by Delta as a flight attendant, but he was off-duty at the time of the incident, the airline said, according to ABC News.