moments for passengers on an american airlines fligh scary moments. >> get out of my way. >> on american airlines flight's experience turbulence before ever leaving the ground passengers step in to help subdue an agitated flight attendant. we'll hear excsively from a passenger who was onboard. hiring a hit man. this 24 paramedic and mother of two is accused of paying to have her firefighter husband killed. we'll find o out how investigators foiled her plan. and heidi speaks out. supermodel heidi klum talks about her surprising split from singer seal.

today, saturday, march 10, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a saturday. i'm lester holt. >> and i'm amy robach. watching that video i start to feel how the passengers must have felt watching this flight attendant go on a rampage. >> we've heard of passengers exceeding their bounds. this is different. the flight attendant announces over the p.a., i'm not responsible for crashing this plane. that's when passengers sprang into action and in just a moment we'll hear an exclusive from a man who was on that flight. then courtroom drama from coast to coast from the "desperate housewives" trial in hollywood to a man accused of using a cam to spy on his

roommate. plus, prince harry continues his tropical tour. this morning the prince is in brazil. coming up, we'll tell you who has been giving the prince some royal support. and i got to take a peek behind the curtain of the musical drama "smash." i caught up with the stars to find out why it's hitting a musical note with everyone. >> it's a fun show and the plot is thickening. let's talk first about the tense moments on the tarmac. passengers on an merge airlines flight were just settling in when the flight attendant began a disturbing rant on the p.a. system. nbc's michelle franzen has the story. >> reporter: the trouble began on american airlines flight 2332 as it was leaving the gate for chicago. >> i thought it was a reality show because it didn't seem real. >> reporter: passengers say that's when the flight attendant

went on a rant over the p.a. system, demanding the pilot open the cockpit and turn around because the plane was going to crash. >> and then a lot of other incoherent statements trying to get in communication with the cockpit. almost like she thought she was on the phone with them only. >> reporter: passenger video captured the moment when crew members struggled to subdue the woman described as a veteran attenda attendant. during the episode passengers say she complained about the airlines filing for bankruptcy reorganization, talked about a friend who died on 9/11 and said the plane wouldn't take off because she didn't have enough ice. she also mentioned she forgot to take her medicine for a medical disorder. when the plane returned the police were waiting. she was taken to a local hospital. american airlines says the attendant is receiving the proper care. it shows how crew members an passengers react and work

together in a post-9/11 world. >> what we're seeing is since 9/11 passengers are far more willing not just to take matters into their own hand bus to be active in responding to events inside the airplane. >> reporter: once the plane with the new crew on board landed in chicago, passengers say they realized this incident could have been worse. >> really blessed that we hadn't left the ground. >> reporter: for "today," michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. >> joining us now in the studio shaun tabbert who was on the flight. good to see you. >> good morning. >> what do you make of this? >> it was kind of a crazy event, lady having a real bad day. >> my understanding is she starts trying to call the pilot, but she's actually speaking on the p.a. >> exactly. >> when did you realize something was amis here. >> you know, once she repeatedly started calling the pilot, pilot, are you there, hello, hello. she went to spanish, hola,

como estas, that's when the red flag raised. >> when did the others get up and real lietz there was a problem. >> it took from i'm not okay with this, i'm not responsible for this, and she set the microphone down. that's when the other attendants kind of walked up and talked with her and tried to calm her down. >> you were sitting in the coach cabin. did you have a fairly clear view of what was happening up front? >> absolutely. you can see down the aisle. but everyone was leaning in and once the "crash" word was stated, that's when, you know, everyone kind of reacted. >> i mean i assume you know the plane's not at a risk of crashing, but you're not expecting this to come out of a flight attendant. what's the reaction of the people around you. >> no, absolutely. there was two young kids to my left, and they got real worked up, you know, mom, is the plane going to crash, mom, can we get off this, you know, what's going on. everyone else is kind of like

what's this lady doing, what's going on right now, and just real, i guess, on edge is what it was. >> and were you a witness to this where passengers and flight crew were trying to restrain her? >> absolutely, absolutely. i saw the people go up the aisle to help restrain her and hold her down, and they said she was biting and scratching at them. and then once we got back to the terminal and, you know, the police came on, that's when she started really screaming loudly and, you know, almost demonically as she was getting taken off the plane. >> it's very sad. obviously she has some real issues. did the pilot make any announcement as they were going to the gatd or did you think you were going to the runway at some point? >> no. and that was part of the problem. the pilot never responded to her because i think the pilot knew she was out of line. so we kept on heading toward the runway and then stopped when she

got back on the p.a. system and said, no, pilot, you're turning the plane around right now. i'm in charge of this flight. you guys can get off my flight if you want to. >> when you saw the other passengers get up, we all know it's a no-no to get out of the seat while the plane is moving and certainly to go to the front of the aircraft, but did it seem like they had any other choice but to step in in. >> no. we all knew what was going on. the entire crew understood that that this lady was having a bad day. >> all right. an incredible story. thanks for coming on and talking about it. we appreciate it. >> absolutely. here's amy. >> lester, thanks so much. u.s. employers hadded 227,000 jobs last most, capping off the three best months of hiring since the start of the recession. here to break it all down for is is brian shactman. good morning to you. >> good mosh morning, amy. >> 227,000 new jobs added and unemployment unchanged at 8.3%.

seemed a bit contradictory, but are we headed in the right direction? >> you have job growth of 227,000 as we talked about. it's over 700,000 in three months. why isn't the unemployment rate coming down. more are entering the work force. they say it's healthy and that's why it stays at 8.3%. it's interesting. i talked to one economist who said if you want to bring down the unemployment rate, you need 4 or 500,000 a month. it's a good news report but not great. you need a lot more to bring it down. >> the private sector add 2d 33,000 jobs. where specifically are those jobs coming from? >> there are 45,000 temporary jobs. business services, hospitality, which is good because people are taking vacations, spending money, positive manufacturing added 35,000. on the downside, construction was weak, which is

disappointing. that was down and obviously government still losing jobs. >> here's another big downer which may be drowning out this optimistic jobs report and that is gas prices. we may reach $5 a gallon, how is that playing into all of this. >> yeah. a lot of people are saying who knows if $5 are on the table or not. we've had an uncomfortable increase in gas prices and it's obviously having an impact on consumer spending and yesterday we learned wages aren't increasing to offset ichlt they're spending more money on fuel and less on other things whatting are helping to drive the economy. we're only 25 cents higher than a year ago so it looks like at these levels it won't derail the economy. but if we go to $4 in three months, all bets are off. >> thanks, brian shactman, we appreciate it. here's lester. many of the contenders are

revealing their secret weapons in their campaigns, their arrives. nbc's mike viqueira has more. >> reporter: with the campaign far from settled, the trail is getting a bit more settled. >> i happen to agree with you. he will be the nominee of the party. he's going beat barack obama. >> candidates' spouses ever present but not just as accessories or sidekicks. more so than ever they're advisers, confidantes and character witnesses. >> my soulmate and i wouldn't be here, simply wouldn't be here without her, and that's my wife karen. thank you. >> reporter: with concerns that his stance on birth control could cost him votes from women his wife karen defended him. >> they try to corner him and make it look like he doesn't know anything else. >> reporter: and while no one votes for first lady, a spouse can say something about the person on the ballot. >> a spouse is one of the biggest decisions a person's going to make.

>> my sweetheart, anne romney. she has the kind of character that is quintessentially the american character. >> reporter: there is no spouse playbook but one acceptable wisdom, no co-candidacy. >> we sometimes saw hillary s cha changing. >> the next president of the united states, newt gingrich. >> reporter: protecting stabltd but that image may have drawbacks. >> this is a double-edged sword. i think she is out on the campaign trail a lot with gingrich, standing by his side because he is on his third marriage. >> reporter: there's also the power of income bancy. first lady michelle obama remains popular. she's now actively fund-raising and her children's health

initiative "let's move" takes her too swing states like yesterday to new hampshire, giving her and the president positive reviews. perhaps most important a spouse provides a reality check for candidates surrounded by supporters and staff. >> there's no alternative agenda or hidden agenda with a spouse. >> reporter: for "today," mike viqueira, nbc news, washington. let's get a check of the rest of the morning's top stories. for that let's head over to cnbc's mandy drury. good morning. >> good morning. the u.n. envoy has arrived in damascus to press for a peaceful end to the country's year-long crisis including a deadly government crackdown in cities lie homs. uganda vows to catch rebel leader joseph kony dead or alive. friday's announcement follows the video spot lighting the atrocities of his lone army. the video has turned into an

internet sensation with more than 170 million hits. nightly news will be on monday to check on the claims that they only focus on kony rather than the government. mitt romney picked up y unanimous delegates. he's expected to win today in socially conservative kansas and newt gingrich vows to stay in the race, even if he loses in alabama and mississippi next week. well, dozeezens of police a looking for your a spft in washington state. the manhunt began friday after the suspect stabbed a judge and shot a deputy with his own gun in a courtroom struggle. shade been treat and released from a hospital. we loose an hour tomorrow due to daylight savings time. for some people the change isn't

easy. studies show there's an increase in car accidents and work-related injures in the week after the time change. sleep specialist elliott friedman says it takes five days for our bodies to adjust. >> if you can go to sleep earlier by 15, 20 minutes that can be helpful. >> the change technically happens at 2:00 sunday morning when time springs ahead. and finally it turns out that penguins like flying on planes. no, these aren't miniature flight attendants coming down the aisle. these adorable creatures are pete and penny flying to new york city for the premiere of the documentary "frozen planet." adorable. and that is the news. now back to you guys, lester and amy. >> they rode coach, not even first class? >> and they wore tuxes. bill karins is here.

he's got our first weather. >> when you think of hawaii, you thing of beautiful weather, right? >> yes. >> this wasn't a good week. we had a lot of rain, numerous flooding from maui all the way to oahu and honolulu. did you see that hail? golf ball size. there was a tornado actually just off the coast, an ef-0 with winds of 80 to 90 miles an hour. this wasn't just one day in hawaii. that lasted all week. it will improve slowly during the weekend. back here in the lower 48, get ready for a big warm-up. temperatures in the 60s. the one cold spot is going to be up in new england. it's a very cold morning, snow north of boston. your good news come sunday. your temperatures should soar back into the 50s. will melt that sno >> good morning. what a beautiful morning. the sun is out. starting out a little chilly. we warm into the 40's today. a little more of the average, but plenty of sun.

and that's your saturday forecast. lester? >> bill, thanks. still to come on today, a royal in rio. details on prince harry's visit to brazil. but first this is "today" on nbc.

prince harry continues his first solo tour. he's in brazil. he's been receiving tips from someone very close to him. >> reporter: it seems wr s whe harry goes they catch a glimpse.

he's in rio de janeiro to help trade investments where he was treated to some salsas. rio has been on his list for a while, and he made it clear he's happy to be here. >> thank you for the bidding west coast to your spellbinding city. >> reporter: and there's a lot of focus on this summer's olympics in london and rio in 2016. >> we went all the way to get excited for what's coming up. >> reporter: this morning prince harry will be on this beach, participating a beach run and taking lessons on volleyball. a paper here couldn't wait for it to actually happened. it was revealed last week harry is in regular contact with his brother prince william who has been giving him tips along the way while overseas. his jubilee tour on behalf of

the queen has been hail add success with brazil looking to now the same trend. for "today," chapman bell, nbc news, rio de janeiro. >> nice moves there by the prince. stir to come, behind the scenes and inside the drama of nbc's "smash" but first these messages. [ male announcer ] drinking a smoothie with no vegetable nutrition? ♪ [ gong ] strawberry banana! [ male announcer ] for a smoothie with real fruit plus veggie nutrition new v8 v-fusion smoothie. could've had a v8.

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monet turnage. police are still trying to determine if a city police officer is involved in that shooting student. >> wire taps were used to trap a suspect in a gun distribution ring. the bust netted three suspects, 16 weapons, two ounces of heroin, and two bulletproof vests. city police say suspects are expected to face federal charges. no word on where those guns came from. >> sunny and breezy or sunny and

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fran. the time now is 7:26. here's a look at some of our top stories for you. family and friends began paying their respects yesterday at the public viewing for 13-year-old monet turnage. police are still trying to determine if a city police officer is involved in that shooting student. >> wire taps were used to trap a suspect in a gun distribution ring. the bust netted three suspec we're back on this saturday morning, march 10, 2012. it's a chilly morning here in new york city, but we want to thank our great crowd who is spending part of their saturday morning with us. back inside studio 1a, amy robach along with lester holt. coming up in this half hour, the "desperate housewives" trial. >> the reason actress nicorette was fired. when a verdict is expected. >> and then heidi klum. she's stayed silent about her split from singer seal. in public they were a picture of happiness and a separation seemed to come out of the blue. but now the supermodel is

speaking out about the split, protecting her split and seal's public willingness to talk about their problems. her words coming up. what does it take to bring the drama, the singing and dancing to the hit show "smash" to live? we were lucky to spend time with them of what happens each week. it's a show about the show. >> the production is phenomenal. i can't wait to bring it to you because it was a lot of fun going backstage. but we begin this half hour in houston. a loving mother and wife there who gushed about her picture-perfect family on line is now accused of planning a cold-blood murder. nbc's lilia luciano has the story very for years brittney martinez worked as an emt, saving lives. but now she stands accused of trying to end one, her husband's. the 24-year-old mother of two and mommy blogger was arrested after she allegedly offered a

friend up to $2,000 to kill her firefighter husband adrian martinez. in january she told steven rowland, a manager at this restaurant she was having marital problems and wanted the father of her children dead. she came back with a down payment of $5,000. >> she was going to provide more once the husband was deceased. roland told authorities she returned later with another $500 and suggested that he carry out the murder at her husband's fire station. >> she provided vehicle description, work schedules, license plate, told were cameras were going to will located in the parking lot. >> reporter: the alleged crime shocked neighbors who described martinez as a loving mom. >> was looking at news going, oh, my gosh, it's her. >> reporter: more conflicts in the online diary. at the same time she was

allegedly planning the murder she was blogging about celebrating her fifth anniversary writing we'll be able to have the wedding we didn't have and say our vows again. i picked out a dress. we decided on the venue. i'm so excited. and she also documented the grief she and her husband shared over the death of their baby. >> it's a bizarre scenario. we're going to delve into it and talk to as many witnesses as we possibly can. >> reporter: martinez has not entered a plea, but the alleged plot, if true, could reveal a darker side to the seemingly devoted wife. for today, lilia luciano, nbc news. at 33 after the hour, bill karins is out on the plaza with a check of your weather. bill, good morning. >> good morning to you. this is a chilly morning but there are people out here this morning wrks very a 50-year-old birthday. but these ladies are hanging out at st. paddy's day, aren't you?

>> we are. >> behavior yourself just a little bit. let's talk about the forecast. we have cold weather not only in the northeast but it's been chilly in texas as well. nothing too bad today but it will be cloudy, it will be cool. it's going to slowly move out of there. there's one location in the country that's less than ideal this weekend it's definitely texas with the rainfall we're going to see there, >> good morning. what a beautiful morning. the sun is out. starting out a little chilly. we warm into the 40's today. a little more of the average, but plenty of sun. >> and i really couldn't choose which sweet 16 we were going to

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the wrongful termination lawsuit by star nicollette sheridan is entering its final days. a jury of 12 will ke side on the

case early next week. nbc's michael taibbi has the details about the dirty lapp dri flying out in court. >> reporter: 49-year-old nicollette sheridan, friday was a day for her wrongful termination claim. he said repeadedly what she called a hard hit to the head was a tap to show the scene. they called it a miss communication between giving the actress direction. as to when to kill off her character edi britt. >> i know him quite well. we're kind of doing it. >> reporter: abc entertainment chief steve mcphearson said he approved killing edi off in 2008, four months before the hitting incident. still the legal team testified again there are no memos or

e-mails to back that up. >> we feel good. the jury ultimately decides but we feel good. >> reporter: on screen her character and ter ya hatcher's season were at each other. but she said she was critical of her and other stars. they said she was late half the time and he revealed a character. he revealed that james' character is going to be killed off this sunday and there were gasps in the courtroom. >> for "today," mike taibbi, nbc news, los angeles. the "desperate housewives" trial as it is known is just one high-profile case going on. here to weigh in on that and others is legal analyst sunny hostin. good morning. >> good morning. >> let's talk about that. what does the jury have to hone

on in this case? >> they have to hone in on was she wrongly terminateded. did they terminate her because she was a terrible employee or because of her complaints about her boss physically assaulting her. that's the question. i think that's where the jury system comes in. bottom line, they get to determine credibility, they get to determine who is right, and that's how our system works and it's rt a great system. the jury has sat in, gets to determine body language and determine who they believe. i want to turn to another case. john goodman a well known palm beach man. he settled a case with a victi victim's case. >> i don't think it's going to affect the trial because there's sort of a gag order in the case, so this jury shouldn't hear about the details of the civilian suit. this family, scott wilson's

family, has been so persistent in seeking justice for their son. they've sued other people, they've been successful there. they sued the bar goodman was drinking at before he got into the zibl e accident. so this case very much has been driven by the love of parents and so i don't think it's going to come into the trial but really, kudos, to these parents because they've been not only pressing the civil case. they have been in the courtroom for the criminal case day in and day out, and this is a really fascinating case because apparently goodman hit their son's car with his bentley after drinking many, many, many, many times at a bar and left their son to drown in a canal when his car flipped ore. at least that's the prosecution's allegation. >> i want to turn to a case closer to this area. the rutgers's webcam trial as it is known. he observed his roommate with another gay man. it's an invasion of priefrscy case and more importantly the

prosecution is trying to suggest there was a hate crime here. i sat in on a couple of days of this trial. it seems like a high bar for the prosecution. >> it is. this trial is really breaking ground. it's a bias intimidation case, a hate crime case, and it really hinges on the use of social media and whether or not this young man, you know, dar va rehab rabbi intimidated him. it's one of the few cases that the prosecution has to prove what was in his head. what motivated him to spy on his roommate. the defense is saying this is a young immature kid. he wasn't motivated by hate. he was motivated buy curiosity. maybe he wanted to big man on campus. he was a freshman at the time. so i do thing it's going be a rf dl case for the prosecution to prove because these hate crimes usually aren't shown this way. we hear about gay bashing but do

we hear about cyber bullying in the context of a hate crime. so it's really sort of uncharted territory. >> the defense case just began this week and we'll see what happens there. sunny hostin, thanks so much. nice to have you on this morning. >> up next, supermodel heidi klum, she's been tight-lipped about her split with seal, what she's saying now. but first these messages. for c. because with get-it-done savings on everything we need... ...we can turn this weekend into a fresh floor... ...or an updated bathroom... ...or a brand-new look. so let's hit those orange aisles, and make today the day, we make a big difference - no matter how big our budget. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. lay down a better floor for less. new pergo xp laminate, starts at $2.74 per square foot. ♪ [ gong ] strawberry banana!

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couple but just two months ago heidi klum and seal announced their plans to separate, and now heidi opens up about the split. a couple madly in love or so it seemed, married for seven years. heidi klum and seal announced plans to separate in january. >> how can two people who have it all, have their careers, have the love for each other, have the beautiful family, how could it all of a sudden take a left turn? >> the uber model is now speaking out for the first time in next month's issue of "elle" magazine. she says i'm a lie onness, i have four cubs. i'm a mom. i want to take care of them and

protect them. i don't want to talk about them or me. seal has appeared on shoes like piers morgan, talking about the breakup while promoting his latest album. >> it wasn't any one particular thing. >> heidi responded by saying he's going be 50 next year. he's a grown man. i can't tell him what to do and what not to do, and the questions continue. >> one day you're in, and the next day you're out. >> did her skyrocketing success as a model, host, judge, executive producer, ceo cause the end of the marriage. >> people were speculating that maybe her husband was jealous of all of her success when both are big stars, that there must be a little kind of that competitive and maybe jealousy. >> still, klum chooses to keep the details of the split private, saying i feel like there's so many things being

said about us, about him, about me, i'm not going to comment. coming up next, behind the screens of the nbc musical "smash," but first this is "today" on nbc.

dream big. that is the pre miss of the hit, nbc drama "smash," but it's the drama behind the scenes in this musical in the making that has audiences giving it a standing ovation. i recently visited the set of "smash" where they shoot the production numbers for each show. ♪ >> "smash." >> five, six, seven, eight. >> it's the new nbc show about the making of a broadway musical. >> so do you want the ballad or the up-tempo first? >> but this roman ta drama-filled soap opera borrowed elements from reality tv by

pulling back the curtains revealing action behind the scenes. showing what really happens before the opening night. >> concentrate, please. >> think. that's all we need. >> ooh, that was great. >> and it's here at the st. george theater on new york's staten island, where the magic takes place. >> let's start from the top. >> once the vaud ville palace when it opened in 1929, the theater has now been transformed into a modern-day broadway stage. today i got the chance to see one of the final numbers of the first season being filmed. ♪ >> the show is aiming for authenticity on every note, including broadway stars like megan. >> drama that you see is real drama that could and has happened find behind the scenes. >> sure, absolutely. there's so many times i've been

in the show looking out in the wings, where's the camera. the drama back here is so much more interesting. >> and you want to show that. >> exactly. >> easy to make us sound good. >> easy to make you sound bad too. >> how do you feel about her character? >> i love her. i mean being able to be in a room and to watch the singing and the dancing and for my character to get to sit behind a table and judge them. >> do this, do that. and not actually have go out there. >> and i don't have to do that and be yelled at by choreographers and directors. >> should i try something else? >> but it's that everyday pressure sparking the fierce competition between two two characters both vying for the lead role. >> the show really gets going and you really start to get the juice. >> look, i've got a lot of my plate and i'm handling it. i don't care what you thing and what derek thinks. ♪ >> so give me your best marilyn

line. >> well, there's a scene. it's already aired where i'm trying to mimic her. i'm trying to do it in a -- i'm saying it -- kitten-like, i guess. >> marilyn inspiration is everywhere on set, even in the wardrobe trailer. >> molly, how exciting. you get to design dresses for marilyn monroe. >> it's those costume details that make a tv show about a theater production that much more complicated. >> i get to design a broadway musical every eight days. >> a musical that may never make it to broadway. >> the road to broadway is exceedingly long. let's continue. >> no one is going to buy it. you're making a fool of yourself. >> but if you asked the show's stars -- >> i would go. >> i would go. >> -- it's already a hit. ♪ >> i must say i'm a sucker for

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