Federal agents ‘storm cockpit’ to arrest Delta co-pilot in San Francisco
Federal authorities invaded the cockpit of a Delta Airlines co-pilot, leading to the co-pilot’s arrest over the weekend at San Francisco International Airport.
The flight from Minneapolis was deplaning in San Francisco when witnesses reported that the usual process descended into chaos, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Witnesses to the incident reported seeing the co-pilot handcuffed and being escorted from the aircraft.
According to a Department of Homeland Security Investigations representative, the organization helped local law police carry out a search warrant.
According to local television station KGO, the arrest was connected to an investigation into child pornography.
The pilot’s name has not been made public, nor has the reason for his arrest been verified.
Delta Airlines has been contacted by Scripps News for comment.
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