A Southwest Airlines pilot was apprehended in Georgia this week, delaying a flight from Savannah/Hilton Head to Chicago Midway. The pilot was reportedly escorted from the plane shortly before it was due to fly on Wednesday morning.

The pilot at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport who was removed from the cockpit and charged with driving under the influence before a flight Wednesday morning admitted to drinking “light beers” the night before and reportedly refused to take a blood test that would determine alcohol content.

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

A Southwest Airlines pilot at the Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport was removed from an aircraft and charged with driving under the influence Wednesday morning, delaying the flight for hours.

A Southwest flight was delayed for five hours Wednesday morning due to a pilot being arrested and charged with DUI, officials said.

A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested at a Georgia airport and accused of DUI on Wednesday. A Transportation Security Administration officer smelled alcohol on the pilot and informed law enforcement officials, who arrested him at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, a source familiar with the situation told NBC News.

SAVANNAH, Ga. — A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport on Wednesday and is being charged with a DUI, NBC News reports.

David Paul Allsop, 52, of Bedford, N.H., was arrested around 7 a.m. on a charge of operating under the influence by the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport Police Department, according to a booking sheet provided by the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office.

A Southwest Airlines pilot is facing DUI charges after showing up to a Georgia airport while intoxicated. David Allsop, 52 from New Hampshire, was arrested at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport on Wednesday morning.

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A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport and charged with driving under the influence, according to arrest records.

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.