Authorities: Airline pilot arrested in Savannah smelled of alcohol at TSA checkpoint
A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested for DUI at Savannah airport after failing sobriety tests. The incident delayed a flight to Chicago by hours.
A Southwest pilot was removed from the cockpit by police after a TSA agent noticed he smelled of alcohol
The pilot was later charged with driving under the influence, records from the local sheriff's office show.
Pilot Charged With DUI Moments Before Takeoff
Finding out your pilot was just arrested for DUI, moments before you were set to take off, isn't news any airline passenger wants to hear, yet here we have the story of Southwest Airlines Flight 3772.
Southwest Airlines pilot arrested, allegedly intoxicated, at Georgia airport ahead of flight
Southwest Airlines confirmed the pilot had been removed from duty and apologized to customers whose travel plans were disrupted.
Police report details D.U.I. arrest of Southwest Airlines pilot at Savannah airport
The report says the pilot, identified as David Allsop, 52, had “a strong odor of what seemed to be alcohol” and “bloodshot, watery eyes."
Southwest pilot charged with DUI after attempting to fly in Georgia
A TSA officer flagged local authorities after noticing the pilot appeared intoxicated before he boarded a Southwest plane in Savannah, Georgia.
Southwest pilot from NH removed from cockpit, arrested for DUI in GA
A Southwest Airlines pilot from New Hampshire was arrested in Georgia Wednesday, removed from the cockpit of a plane that was getting ready to take<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
Chicago-bound flight delayed after pilot arrested in cockpit for DUI at Georgia airport
A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested and removed from the cockpit at an airport in Georgia after allegedly failing a sobriety test before a flight to Chicago, police said.
Southwest Pilot Arrested on a DUI Charge While Making Preparations in the Cockpit
Authorities say an airline pilot who seemed to smell like alcohol was making pre-flight checks in the cockpit when police arrested him on a DUI charge
Southwest Airlines pilot arrested just before takeoff and accused of DUI
A Southwest Airlines pilot suspected of being drunk was removed from the cockpit and arrested just before takeoff Wednesday at a Georgia airport, according to airline officials and authorities in the state.
Southwest Airlines pilot was in cockpit when police arrested him for DUI
Passengers had boarded the Southwest Airlines flight from Savannah, Georgia, to Chicago on Wednesday when police took the pilot away in handcuffs. An incident report says police at the Savannah airport tracked down the 52-year-old pilot after someone reported he appeared to be under the influence during crew check-in.
Pilot from New Hampshire arrested before flight released on bond
A New Hampshire pilot arrested Wednesday morning at a Georgia airport for driving under the influence was in the cockpit ...
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Pilot arrested for DUI at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport
A Southwest flight was delayed for five hours Wednesday morning due to a pilot being arrested and charged with DUI, officials ...