A Southwest Airlines pilot was removed from the cockpit ahead of a Wednesday flight from Georgia to Chicago.
A Southwest Airlines pilot was removed from the cockpit ahead of a Wednesday January 15 flight 3772 from Savannah Georgia to Chicago Midway and was booked on a charge of driving under the influence, a source familiar with the incident according to CBS News.
Airport police in Savannah removed the pilot before flight WN3772 to Chicago’s Midway Airport took off.
However another source indicates that the arrest occurred after the pilot attempted to pass through the TSA checkpoint, where agents reportedly smelled alcohol on his breath. Following protocol, airport police were called to conduct further investigation.
“The Employee has been removed from duty,” a Southwest Airlines spokesperson said. “Customers were accommodated on other flights and we apologize for the disruption to their travel plans. There’s nothing more important to Southwest than the Safety of our Employees and Customers.”
