Shortly after landing a commercial airliner in California, a Delta Airlines copilot was detained and taken from the cockpit to federal custody.
The copilot piloted the crowded aircraft from Minneapolis to San Francisco International Airport on Saturday at 9:30 PM. He landed and parked at one of the gates.
Shortly after, armed and badged federal officials rushed the plane, making their way directly to the cockpit.
Ten federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations and other government agencies reportedly ambushed him.
According to the report, the copilot was arrested for allegedly handling materials related to child abuse. His name has not yet been made public.
After forcing their way across the aisle to the cockpit, the agents put the copilot in handcuffs and led him out of the aircraft through “cabin doors located between first and coach,” according to a passenger who spoke to the San Francisco Chronicle.
According to the passenger, a second group of agents boarded the aircraft to retrieve the copilot’s possessions.
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