Delta Airlines co-pilot arrested at SFO immediately after landing

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A co-pilot on a Delta Airlines flight from Minneapolis to San Francisco was arrested upon landing at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday night, according to officials. Ten federal agents stormed to the front of the plane to arrest the co-pilot.

The pilot was arrested on charges related to child sexual abuse material, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Passengers aboard the flight posted video online showing federal agents walking up the aisle of the plane.

The co-pilot has not been identified at this time.

A Delta spokesperson on Sunday deferred comment to law enforcement. The arrest was made as part of an investigation by the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Department, a Homeland Security Investigations official told KRON4.

HIS assisted, the spokesperson said, but federal agents were on the scene primarily to give Contra Costa County deputies access to the plane to make the arrest. We have reached out to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Department for more information.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.