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.
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.
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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 said.
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 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.
Bedford Southwest pilot refused blood test before DUI arrest at Savannah/Hilton Head airport, police say
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
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