Southwest Airlines Pilot Arrested for DUI Before Takeoff in Georgia

David Paul Allsop, 52, was removed from the cockpit and charged after allegedly showing signs of intoxication, delaying the Chicago-bound flight by hours.

David Paul Allsop, a 52-year-old Southwest Airlines pilot, was arrested at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport on Wednesday for allegedly being intoxicated before operating a flight.
TSA officers reported that Allsop smelled of alcohol during crew check-in, prompting police intervention just as he was performing pre-flight checks in the cockpit.
Allsop failed a field sobriety test and declined a blood-alcohol test; his bond was set at $3,500, and he has since been released.
Southwest Airlines confirmed the pilot has been removed from duty, and passengers on the delayed flight were accommodated on other flights.
FAA regulations prohibit pilots from consuming alcohol within eight hours of flying or having a blood alcohol concentration of 0.04% or higher.

Cleveland Plain Dealer