Air India pilot deplaned, deported from US on child porn charges

NEW DELHI: An Indian pilot of Air India was handcuffed in front of passengers and deplaned by US law enforcement authorities on allegations related to accessing and downloading child pornography, officials of the national carrier said on Sunday.

The incident took place at San Francisco on Monday and the pilot was deplaned by the authorities soon after his plane landed from New Delhi, they added.

“The US authorities seized his passport, cancelled his visa and deported him back to India,” the Air India officials said on the condition of anonymity.