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Anna Betts

Delta co-pilot reportedly arrested on plane for child sexual abuse materials

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A Delta Air Lines plane lands at the San Francisco international airport on 24 July 2025. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

A co-pilot with Delta Air Lines was reportedly arrested by federal agents at San Francisco international airport over the weekend on charges related to child sexual abuse materials, according to a senior official with the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and multiple media reports.

The arrest reportedly took place shortly after the flight – Delta Flight 2809 from Minnesota – landed at the California airport at about 9.35pm on Saturday, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

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