support@headlinenews360.com
Last Updated:
A Delta Airlines pilot was arrested on child porn charges after landing in San Francisco from Minneapolis. Passengers and crew were shocked as officers stormed the cockpit.
Some onboard said they were shocked at seeing at least 10 federal agents — including officers from Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) — suddenly boarding without explanation. (Representational image)
In an unexpected turn of events, a Delta Airlines pilot was arrested and hauled off a flight by federal agents moments after the flight from Minneapolis landed in San Francisco.
The incident took place on Delta Flight 2809 (Minneapolis-San Francisco) on Saturday at around 9:30 pm (local time) when the aircraft landed and the passengers were preparing to deplane, New York Post reported.
As per the passengers, as soon as the aircraft landed, a group of approximately 10 officers boarded the plane and arrested one of its copilots. He was then handcuffed and led away through the cabin doors located between first and coach of the Boeing aircraft, with some of the agents being identified as Homeland Security investigators, the report added.
Soon, another set of agents re-entered the cockpit to gather the arrested man’s belongings.
A video showing the pilot being taken away from the cockpit is doing the rounds on social media.
🚨 BREAKING: A Delta pilot has been ARRESTED at San Francisco International on charges of Child S-xuaI Abuse Material, per FoxWitnesses say at least TEN DHS agents bordered the plane as soon as it parked at the gate and took the pilot into custody.
GREAT WORK, DHS! pic.twitter.com/GiHkwf56e3
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 27, 2025
A passenger onboard told travel outlet View from the Wing that the officers “stormed” the cockpit. They reportedly took the pilot away to the confusion of everyone.
Even the cabin crew were kept in the dark about the incident and the other pilot reportedly told the fliers he had “no idea about what just happened”.
“I looked at him and I said, ‘What’s going on?’ He said, ‘I have no idea,’” he said, adding, “And he genuinely looked like this was a surprise that all of a sudden there was people on the plane because he had had us stand up, we were starting to take our stuff out for arrival and everybody was already in the overhead bins.”
A passenger recounted to Fox 9 that they were told by authorities to remain in their seats as they made their way through the first class and into the cockpit.
Another passenger, recounting the arrest, told San Francisco Chronicle, “A group of people with badges, guns, and different agency vests/markings were pushing their way up through the aisle to the cockpit. It was rage-inducing to see someone being disappeared right in front of me.”
The accused pilot, whose name was not released, was reportedly wanted on child porn charges, Fox News reported. However, authorities are yet to release the name of the pilot. Neither Delta nor Homeland have commented on the arrest.
Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben…Read More
Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben… Read More
view comments
- First Published:
