Passengers aboard a Delta flight were left stunned Saturday night when federal agents stormed the cockpit moments after landing at San Francisco International Airport — pulling the co-pilot from his seat and placing him under arrest on child sex charges.
The dramatic takedown unfolded on Delta Flight 2809, which had just arrived from Minneapolis, according to multiple eyewitnesses on board.
Federal agents reportedly moved quickly and without announcement, bypassing passengers and heading straight for the cockpit. Moments later, the co-pilot was escorted off the plane in handcuffs.
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The arrest warrant came from the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office and the man is being held on a $5 million bond, according to jail records. ABC7 reports:
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“We were all shocked and stunned. What was happening?” passenger Sarah, who didn’t want her last name to be identified, told ABC San Francisco affiliate KGO.
Sarah, who frequently travels this route, said passengers had just started to gather their belongings from the overhead bins when the agents rushed in.
“They barged through and stormed the cockpit,” she said. “They removed the co-pilot, cuffed him, presumably arrested him, and brought him back down the aisle to deplane.”
She counted at least 10 agents on board, some wearing badges she recognized from the Department of Homeland Security.
KGO reached out to the Department of Homeland Security. A spokesperson referred our inquiry to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. As of Monday morning, we are still awaiting a response. Delta Airlines also referred our inquiry to law enforcement.
“I don’t know if this person was disappearing before our eyes, if there had been a crime committed, or what exactly was happening,” Sarah said. She added that fellow passengers, flight attendants and even the remaining pilot appeared just as confused by the situation. Despite arriving safely, the incident stayed with her long after she left the airport.
“It was scary. It was traumatic to watch,” she said.
