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 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.
Southwest Airlines pilot arrested for DUI in Georgia 'removed from duty': reports
David Allsop, 52, is charged with driving under the influence, according to Chatham County Sheriff's office jail records.
Southwest Airlines Pilot Arrested, Charged with DUI Before Takeoff: Reports
The airline said in a statement that an employee was "removed from duty" following a "situation" at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport on Jan. 15
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The report says the pilot, identified as David Allsop, 52, had “a strong odor of what seemed to be alcohol” and “bloodshot, watery eyes."
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The pilot, a 52-year-old from Bedford who has been a licensed pilot since 2008, was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) after he allegedly drunkenly reported to a flight assignment at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Savannah, Georgia. Authorities said that the pilot reeked of alcohol when he showed up in the cockpit.
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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.
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The pilot at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport who was removed from the cockpit and charged with driving under the influence before a flight Wednesday morning admitted to drinking "light beer
Pilot arrested and charged with DUI just before takeoff
A pilot was arrested after being suspected of being drunk just before takeoff. Citing the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office, CNN International reported that Southwest Airlines pilot David Paul Allsop, 52,
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