Overview

• The footage shows TSA officers detecting alcohol odor on Captain David Allsop just before boarding, Allsop attributing the smell to nicotine gum and initially refusing but then failing two of three field sobriety tests.
• Southwest Airlines removed Allsop from duty, located a replacement pilot and delayed Flight 3772 to Chicago for several hours while passengers were re-accommodated.
• The FAA revoked Allsop’s pilot certificate in March, a decision made public in July, and Southwest confirmed he is no longer employed by the airline.
• Allsop refused a blood draw at the scene, and his defense lawyer asserts that the field sobriety tests were conducted improperly and do not prove impairment.
• Allsop’s DUI charges in Georgia remain pending, highlighting the interplay of TSA screening, state enforcement and FAA oversight in enforcing pilot safety regulations.