Southwest pilot pulled from cockpit by cops in front of stunned passengers after ‘showing up to work drunk’ - The flight was delayed by more than four hours, records show

There's nothing more important to Southwest than the safety of our employees and customers." Flight 3772 from Savannah to Chicago arrived nearly five hours late, according to FlightAware. In a similar case in 2023, a United Airlines pilot was suspended and ...

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.

The pilot, David Allsop, 52, was arrested at Savannah Hilton Head Airport Wednesday morning and has been removed from duty. The flight was delayed about five hours.

A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested by police at the Savannah airport and charged with driving under the influence.

David Paul Allsop, 52, of Bedford, New Hampshire, faces a DUI charge following his arrest at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, according to records from the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia. Allsop has been a licensed pilot since 2008.

according to FlightAware.CNN contributed to this report SAVANNAH, Ga. — A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested Wednesday at a Georgia airport just before takeoff and accused of driving under ...