A routine Delta Air Lines (DL) flight from Minneapolis–Saint Paul (MSP) to San Francisco (SFO) turned dramatic upon arrival when law enforcement officers boarded the aircraft and arrested a pilot.
Delta pilot arrested at Edinbiurg
A Delta Air Lines (DL) pilot was arrested at Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) just before takeoff for allegedly failing a breathalyzer test, leading to the cancellation of Delta Flight 205 bound for New York JFK (JFK).
Russell, hailing from the US state of Georgia, where Delta has its base, was scheduled to pilot a Boeing 767 carrying passengers from Edinburgh to New York before his detention.
On Friday, June 16, 2023, Delta Air Lines (DL) flight DL209 from Edinburgh to New York flight canceled as the pilot got arrested.