Delta co-pilot was arrested after landing in San Francisco
Passengers reported seeing multiple federal agents pushed into the cockpit and arresting a Delta co-pilot on a flight from Minneapolis.
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A Delta pilot who was taken into custody after landing at San Francisco International Airport was arrested on charges of sexual assault of a child, authorities said.
Rustom Bhagwagar, 34, was booked with five oral mating with children under the age of 10, according to a statement provided to USA Today by the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office on July 28th.
The statement said the arrests stem from an ongoing investigation that began with a report of “sexual offences against children” in April.
Bagwagar was arrested on July 26th and is in custody in lieu of $5 million bail, according to county records.
As of the afternoon of Monday, July 28th, it was unclear whether Bhagwagar had legal representatives and the initial court dates were not listed in the county records.
A video shared online and published by Travel Outlet View from the Wing shows officers walking down the aisle of Flight 2809 after arriving at San Francisco International Airport. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the plane landed around 9:35pm on the day of his arrest after a delay in thick fog.
Delta said in a statement that Bugwagar was suspended awaiting an investigation and that the company is working with law enforcement.
“We are accused of reporting charges related to the arrest,” the airline said.
The accusation brings clarity to the scrutinized arrest
The case was scrutinized as the nature of the arrest was not immediately clear prior to a statement from the Sheriff’s Office.
Homeland Security Investigation spokesperson Hira Chahir told USA Today on July 28th that the department is not the lead agency for arrests.
Footage filmed on an airplane and released by View from the wing shows some of the officers wearing plain crosses and badges. It is unknown from the footage whether the officers are hidden.
