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Bodycam Captures January Arrest of Southwest Pilot for DUI Before Chicago Flight

Federal prosecutors will consider charges after FAA revocation of his license, Southwest terminating his employment, disputes over the field sobriety procedures.

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Overview

  • Chatham County police released bodycam and surveillance footage showing TSA agents alerted officers to an alcohol odor on Captain David Paul Allsop as he prepared Flight 3772 to Chicago on January 15.
  • The video captures Allsop admitting to having “a few beers” about ten hours earlier, attributing any smell to nicotine gum, failing two of three field sobriety tests and refusing a blood draw.
  • The FAA revoked Allsop’s pilot certificate on March 12, 2025, and Southwest confirmed he is no longer employed after the incident became public in July.
  • Criminal DUI charges against Allsop remain pending after being forwarded to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for potential federal prosecution.
  • Defense lawyer David Chaiken contests the validity and administration of the sobriety tests shown in the footage, arguing they were improperly conducted.