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.

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

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 beer

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.

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

Accusations of being under the influence led to the arrest of Southwest Airlines pilot David Allsop. The arrest caused a 5-hour delay in Southwest flight 3772, necessitating the transfer of passengers to alternative flights.

A veteran Southwest Airlines captain was removed from duty and charged with DUI after failing a sobriety test mere moments before a scheduled flight from Savannah to Chicago.

According to Transportation Security Administration officials, the pilot, identified as 52-year-old David Allsop, smelled of alcohol while going through the TSA crew member checkpoint and was later removed from the cockpit.

The pilot was later charged with driving under the influence, records from the local sheriff's office show.

A New Hampshire pilot arrested Wednesday morning at a Georgia airport for driving under the influence was in the cockpit performing pre-flight checks when he was removed from the plane.

David Allsop, 52, was to pilot the Southwest Airlines flight ... was arrested at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport at around 7 am on Wednesday (Jan 15) and charged with driving under ...

The Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport plans to resume flight operations Friday. The airlines have canceled numerous flights following the winter storm that hit the area Tuesday.