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 accused of DUI is arrested at Georgia airport before flight
A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested at a Georgia airport and accused of DUI on Wednesday. A Transportation Security Administration officer smelled alcohol on the pilot and informed law enforcement officials, who arrested him at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, a source familiar with the situation told NBC News.
Southwest Airlines pilot from NH arrested for showing up to work drunk, police say
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.
Southwest Airlines pilot arrested for drunkenness, delaying flight by 4 hours
A Southwest Airlines pilot was removed from the cockpit and arrested for drunkenness just before a flight from Georgia to Chicago, causing a four-hour delay.
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 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
Airline pilot from Bedford, N.H., arrested on OUI charge before taking off in plane at Ga. airport
David Paul Allsop, 52, of Bedford, N.H., was arrested around 7 a.m. on a charge of operating under the influence by the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport Police Department, according to a booking sheet provided by the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office.
Pilot with major airline removed from cockpit, charged with DUI
Allsop, a 52-year-old Southwest Airlines pilot, was taken into custody by airport police in Savannah and charged with DUI after showing signs of intoxication before a scheduled flight.
Southwest Airlines pilot arrested at Georgia airport for allegedly showing up to work intoxicated: police
A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Georgia for allegedly driving under the influence, police say.
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