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Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Pilot Arrested After Failing Sobriety Test Minutes Before Takeoff
An airline pilot took a field sobriety test outside his plane filled with passengers. A TSA agent reported that 52-year-old Captain David Allsop's breath reeked of alcohol as he went through the security gate in Georgia. Police ordered the Southwest Airlines pilot out of the cockpit minutes before takeoff for Chicago. Police told him he failed the test and he was placed in handcuffs. Allsop lost his pilot's license and his job. If he is prosecuted, he may face federal charges.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- The Irish Sun
Shock moment ‘drunk' pilot who ‘reeked of boozed' is escorted by cops from cockpit moments before takeoff
The pilot reportedly failed three sobriety tests before being taken in for questioning BARRED FROM FLYING Shock moment 'drunk' pilot who 'reeked of boozed' is escorted by cops from cockpit moments before takeoff THIS is the horrifying moment a "drunk" pilot is taken off the plane by cops just moments before takeoff. Southwest Airlines pilot David Allsop, 52, of New Hampshire, was arrested at Savannah/Hilton Head airport in Georgia and charged with driving under the influence. 8 David Allsop was escorted off the plane for reportedly being drunk 8 The pilot claimed the odour was from his nicotine gum Advertisement 8 He was asked to perform three sobriety tests Cops boarded the aircraft, pulled Allsop from the cockpit and marched him off the plane in front of stunned passengers. Passengers were delayed for hours when the flight from Savannah to Chicago, Illinois, supposed to take off at 6:05am didn't get in the air until 11am. Shocking footage taken by police body cam shows the moment officers smell alcohol on the pilot's breath. Advertisement Standing on the jet bridge cops confront Allsop, who claimed he had only drunk a "few beers" the night before. Read more on World CHOPPER HERO Helicopter pilot suffers heart attack over volcano - but wrestles chopper down He also suggested the odour was coming from his Rogues nicotine gum. Still suspicious, they asked him if he would take a sobriety test to which he replied "no, there is no need". But after initial hesitation he eventually conceded and reportedly took three tests - two of which he failed. Advertisement The pilot was then escorted out of the airport, arrested and taken into police custody for questioning. Southwest Airlines told Fox News it was looking into the incident and confirmed Allsop has been 'removed from duty'. The company said: "We're aware of a situation involving an Employee on Flight 3772 this morning from Savannah. "The employee has been removed from duty." Delta pilot arrested in front of shocked passengers on flight from Minneapolis to San Francisco after landing into SFO Allsop's public LinkedIn profile states he has been a pilot for Southwest since 2006, and before that he spent nine years flying squadrons in the US air force. Advertisement US law prohibits pilots from flying an aircraft with a blood alcohol level above 0.04, which is lower than the 0.08 limit for motor vehicles. Violations of the law could result in a pilot's licence being revoked. It is not clear what led to the suspicion that Allsop was intoxicated when he turned up to work. Southwest also apologised and said passengers on the grounded plane were accommodated on other flights. A spokesperson said: "Customers were accommodated on other flights, and we apologize for the disruption to their travel plans. Advertisement 8 He reportedly failed two out of the three tests 8 He initially refused to take a test 8 Cops then ordered him off the plane "There's nothing more important to Southwest than the safety of our employees and customers." The police investigation in ongoing. Advertisement In 2023, a Delta Airlines pilot risked the lives of hundreds when he was found to be two-and-a-half times over the limit before he was due to fly across the Atlantic. Lawrence Russell Jr, 63, was set to fly a Boeing 767 from Edinburgh to New York last year when he was caught with alcohol in his system. Security staff at Edinburgh Airport searched Russell Jr's luggage and found he had two bottles of Jägermeister in his bag in June 2023. Suspicion arose when one of the bottles was spotted and found to be just "half full", with Russell admitting he had guzzled the rest. The police were called and Russell failed the breath test. Advertisement He later underwent blood tests at Livingston Police Station which showed that Russell had not less than 49 mg of alcohol in 100 mg of blood. This level far exceeded the legal limit of 20mg/100ml imposed by UK law. He was sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment after pleading guilty to reporting for duty as a pilot while being impaired through alcohol. 8 The pilot was pulled off the plane in front of shocked passengers Credit: Paty Dermody 8 He has since had his license suspended Credit: Chatham County Sheriff's Office
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Scottish Sun
Shock moment ‘drunk' pilot who ‘reeked of boozed' is escorted by cops from cockpit moments before takeoff
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the horrifying moment a "drunk" pilot is taken off the plane by cops just moments before takeoff. Southwest Airlines pilot David Allsop, 52, of New Hampshire, was arrested at Savannah/Hilton Head airport in Georgia and charged with driving under the influence. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 8 David Allsop was escorted off the plane for reportedly being drunk 8 The pilot claimed the odour was from his nicotine gum 8 He was asked to perform three sobriety tests Cops boarded the aircraft, pulled Allsop from the cockpit and marched him off the plane in front of stunned passengers. Passengers were delayed for hours when the flight from Savannah to Chicago, Illinois, supposed to take off at 6:05am didn't get in the air until 11am. Shocking footage taken by police body cam shows the moment officers smell alcohol on the pilot's breath. Standing on the jet bridge cops confront Allsop, who claimed he had only drunk a "few beers" the night before. Read more on World CHOPPER HERO Helicopter pilot suffers heart attack over volcano - but wrestles chopper down He also suggested the odour was coming from his Rogues nicotine gum. Still suspicious, they asked him if he would take a sobriety test to which he replied "no, there is no need". But after initial hesitation he eventually conceded and reportedly took three tests - two of which he failed. The pilot was then escorted out of the airport, arrested and taken into police custody for questioning. Southwest Airlines told Fox News it was looking into the incident and confirmed Allsop has been 'removed from duty'. The company said: "We're aware of a situation involving an Employee on Flight 3772 this morning from Savannah. "The employee has been removed from duty." Delta pilot arrested in front of shocked passengers on flight from Minneapolis to San Francisco after landing into SFO Allsop's public LinkedIn profile states he has been a pilot for Southwest since 2006, and before that he spent nine years flying squadrons in the US air force. US law prohibits pilots from flying an aircraft with a blood alcohol level above 0.04, which is lower than the 0.08 limit for motor vehicles. Violations of the law could result in a pilot's licence being revoked. It is not clear what led to the suspicion that Allsop was intoxicated when he turned up to work. Southwest also apologised and said passengers on the grounded plane were accommodated on other flights. A spokesperson said: "Customers were accommodated on other flights, and we apologize for the disruption to their travel plans. 8 He reportedly failed two out of the three tests 8 He initially refused to take a test 8 Cops then ordered him off the plane "There's nothing more important to Southwest than the safety of our employees and customers." The police investigation in ongoing. In 2023, a Delta Airlines pilot risked the lives of hundreds when he was found to be two-and-a-half times over the limit before he was due to fly across the Atlantic. Lawrence Russell Jr, 63, was set to fly a Boeing 767 from Edinburgh to New York last year when he was caught with alcohol in his system. Security staff at Edinburgh Airport searched Russell Jr's luggage and found he had two bottles of Jägermeister in his bag in June 2023. Suspicion arose when one of the bottles was spotted and found to be just "half full", with Russell admitting he had guzzled the rest. The police were called and Russell failed the breath test. He later underwent blood tests at Livingston Police Station which showed that Russell had not less than 49 mg of alcohol in 100 mg of blood. This level far exceeded the legal limit of 20mg/100ml imposed by UK law. He was sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment after pleading guilty to reporting for duty as a pilot while being impaired through alcohol. 8 The pilot was pulled off the plane in front of shocked passengers Credit: Paty Dermody
The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Shock moment ‘drunk' pilot who ‘reeked of boozed' is escorted by cops from cockpit moments before takeoff
THIS is the horrifying moment a "drunk" pilot is taken off the plane by cops just moments before takeoff. Southwest Airlines pilot David Allsop, 52, of New Hampshire, was arrested at Savannah/Hilton Head airport in Georgia and charged with driving under the influence. 8 8 8 Cops boarded the aircraft, pulled Allsop from the cockpit and marched him off the plane in front of stunned passengers. Passengers were delayed for hours when the flight from Savannah to Chicago, Illinois, supposed to take off at 6:05am didn't get in the air until 11am. Shocking footage taken by police body cam shows the moment officers smell alcohol on the pilot's breath. Standing on the jet bridge cops confront Allsop, who claimed he had only drunk a "few beers" the night before. He also suggested the odour was coming from his Rogues nicotine gum. Still suspicious, they asked him if he would take a sobriety test to which he replied "no, there is no need". But after initial hesitation he eventually conceded and reportedly took three tests - two of which he failed. The pilot was then escorted out of the airport, arrested and taken into police custody for questioning. Southwest Airlines told Fox News it was looking into the incident and confirmed Allsop has been 'removed from duty'. The company said: "We're aware of a situation involving an Employee on Flight 3772 this morning from Savannah. "The employee has been removed from duty." Allsop's public LinkedIn profile states he has been a pilot for Southwest since 2006, and before that he spent nine years flying squadrons in the US air force. US law prohibits pilots from flying an aircraft with a blood alcohol level above 0.04, which is lower than the 0.08 limit for motor vehicles. Violations of the law could result in a pilot's licence being revoked. It is not clear what led to the suspicion that Allsop was intoxicated when he turned up to work. Southwest also apologised and said passengers on the grounded plane were accommodated on other flights. A spokesperson said: "Customers were accommodated on other flights, and we apologize for the disruption to their travel plans. 8 8 8 "There's nothing more important to Southwest than the safety of our employees and customers." The police investigation in ongoing. In 2023, a Delta Airlines pilot risked the lives of hundreds when he was found to be two-and-a-half times over the limit before he was due to fly across the Atlantic. Lawrence Russell Jr, 63, was set to fly a Boeing 767 from Edinburgh to New York last year when he was caught with alcohol in his system. Security staff at Edinburgh Airport searched Russell Jr's luggage and found he had two bottles of Jägermeister in his bag in June 2023. Suspicion arose when one of the bottles was spotted and found to be just "half full", with Russell admitting he had guzzled the rest. The police were called and Russell failed the breath test. He later underwent blood tests at Livingston Police Station which showed that Russell had not less than 49 mg of alcohol in 100 mg of blood. This level far exceeded the legal limit of 20mg/100ml imposed by UK law. He was sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment after pleading guilty to reporting for duty as a pilot while being impaired through alcohol. 8 8
The Independent
2 days ago
- The Independent
Southwest Airlines pilot arrested as he was about to fly plane after drinking alcohol
A pilot was pulled off a flight by police moments before the plane was about to take off as officers suspected he was intoxicated. Bodycam footage shared by Savannah Airport Police on Thursday (14 August) shows Southwest pilot David Allsop, 52, speaking to police about his recent alcohol consumption after he was escorted off the plane earlier this year. Allsop said that he drank a 'few light beers' the night before with his first officer, and the police officer then commented that he smelled of alcohol. When he was asked to undertake a field sobriety test, he initially refused saying that it 'wasn't necessary' but later agreed. He failed two of three tests and was taken away for further questioning. Allsop was charged with a DUI on 15 January and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revoked his pilot certification.
