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A Delta Air Lines co-pilot was arrested by federal agents Saturday
night, moments after Flight 2809 from Minneapolis landed at San
Francisco International Airport, the airline confirmed.
The Boeing 757-300 touched down around 9:35 p.m. after a delayed second approach due to heavy fog. What began as a routine deplaning quickly
turned chaotic, according to eyewitness accounts.
“A group of people with badges, guns, and different agency
vests/markings were pushing their way up through the aisle to the
cockpit,” a passenger said in an email to the Chronicle.
The passenger, who was seated in first class, said she counted at least
10 law enforcement officers, including agents from Homeland Security Investigations and people identifying as air marshals.
The officers reportedly “stormed the cockpit, cuffed the co-pilot,
arrested him, walked him down the aisle, and ushered him off the plane
through the cabin doors located between first and coach,” she said.
A second team of agents returned shortly afterward to collect the
co-pilot’s personal belongings. His name has not been released.
The passenger described the event as “shocking and unnerving,” noting
that passengers received no information from the crew about what had
occurred.
Video of the agents leaving the cockpit was shared on the aviation blog
A View From the Wing.
Delta Air Lines declined to comment, referring inquiries to the
Department of Homeland Security, which has not yet responded.
The remaining pilot told passengers that he had “no idea what just happened.” The reason for the arrest has not been disclosed.
In a social media post referencing the Chronicle’s initial report, Fox
News national correspondent Bill Melugin cited a senior federal source
who said the co-pilot was taken into custody by Homeland Security Investigations on allegations involving child sexual abuse materials.
Authorities have not independently confirmed that information.
The incident comes days after another Delta pilot was detained in
Amsterdam for allegedly failing a breathalyzer test — a result that is reportedly being contested.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/delta-pilot-arrested-sfo-20788655.
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Delta Air Lines maintains a strong commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, viewing them as crucial for business success
and talent development. Delta's DEI strategy focuses on actively seeking diversity, boldly pursuing equity, and consciously promoting inclusion to create a sense of belonging for all employees and stakeholders.
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