A Delta Airlines flight took a dramatic and unexpected turn after landing in California — and passengers are still reeling from the shocking scene.
Delta Flight 2809, which departed from Minneapolis and landed in San Francisco on Saturday, July 26, became the center of a surprising arrest. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the flight touched down at San Francisco International Airport just after 9:30 p.m., and minutes later, a group of roughly 10 officers rushed aboard.
Their target? The flight’s copilot.
Witnesses say the officers “stormed” the cockpit without warning, startling both passengers and the other pilot. “They barged through and stormed the cockpit,” a passenger named Sarah told ABC7 News. “They removed the copilot, cuffed him, presumably arrested him, and brought him back down the aisle to deplane.”
According to Homeland Security Investigations, the arrest was tied to a warrant executed in collaboration with the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office. Officials say the investigation is ongoing, but no further details have been released about the charges or the copilot’s identity.
Video footage from the flight, shared with travel blog View from the Wing, appeared to show plainclothes officers—some reportedly air marshals—onboard during the incident. Sarah, who was on the flight, described the moment as “traumatic to watch.”
“We were shocked and stunned,” she said. “It was just a huge question mark. I didn’t know if a crime had happened or if this person was disappearing before our eyes.” She added that the experience left her so rattled she “jumped in the car and cried” after being picked up by her husband.
Delta Airlines has not commented publicly on the arrest, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office has not yet confirmed the nature of the investigation.
As it stands, the situation remains a mystery—and passengers are still trying to make sense of the surreal mid-air drama that unfolded after they landed. Stay tuned for updates as the story develops.
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