Facing charges of child sex abuse, a Delta Airlines co-pilot Rustom Bhagwagar, 34, was arrested from the cockpit minutes after the flight landed in San Francisco on July 26, 2025. According to eyewitness accounts, law enforcement officers boarded the aircraft while passengers were still seated, entered the cockpit and handcuffed the co-pilot. After he was escorted off the plane, a team of officers returned to collect his personal belongings. A short video of this incident repeatedly surfaced on social media platforms and on news channels.
The arrest was made by deputies from the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the......