A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested and removed from the cockpit at an airport in Georgia after allegedly failing a sobriety test before a flight to Chicago, police said.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (7News) — A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested in Savannah, Georgia for intoxication moments before a Wednesday morning flight to Chicago, airport police told ABC News.

Southwest Airlines confirmed the pilot had been removed from duty and apologized to customers whose travel plans were disrupted.

A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Chicago was delayed for multiple hours after a pilot was arrested and charged with DUI at an airport in Georgia, police said.

A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested in Georgia this week for driving ... Flight 3772 from Savannah to Chicago arrived nearly five hours late, according to FlightAware.

Southwest Airlines pilot David Paul Allsorp, 52, of New Hampshire, was taken into custody at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) on Wednesday, January 15th, and booked into a local jail on charges of driving under the influence.

David Allsop, 52 from New Hampshire, was arrested at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport on Wednesday morning.

An American Airlines flight from Savannah to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) was diverted to Richmond, VA, due to a ground stop at DCA, according to Flight Radar 24.

In the wake of immigration raids across the country and Georgia, the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System has released a statement regarding ICE activity and students.

On Wednesday as we were all digging out from 3 inches of snow and more of ice, two Savannah establishments received warm and welcome news from the James Beard Foundation.

From LA to Chicago to Atlanta, ICE arrested more than 1300 people over ... On Sunday, the DEA Atlanta office's X account posted about immigration enforcement efforts in Savannah, Atlanta and Cartersville. Specifics of what happened in each city were ...

After rumors swirled online about ICE raids in Georgia, it has been confirmed that searches are underway as of Jan. 26, 2025.