A Southwest Airlines pilot who lives in New Hampshire was arrested for DUI at a Georgia airport, authorities say. David Allsop, 52, of Bedford was arrested Wednesday morning at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Savannah, Georgia.>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<The flight was delayed from 6:05 a.m. until 10:56 a.m. while Southwest Airlines worked to find another pilot. In a statement, a spokesperson for Southwest Airlines said, “We’re aware of a situation involving an Employee on Flight 3772 this morning from Savannah. The employee has been removed from duty. 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.”According to WMUR’s sister station WJCL, Allsop has been a licensed pilot since 2008. Allsop was released on bond.
A Southwest Airlines pilot who lives in New Hampshire was arrested for DUI at a Georgia airport, authorities say.
David Allsop, 52, of Bedford was arrested Wednesday morning at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Savannah, Georgia.
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The flight was delayed from 6:05 a.m. until 10:56 a.m. while Southwest Airlines worked to find another pilot.
In a statement, a spokesperson for Southwest Airlines said, “We’re aware of a situation involving an Employee on Flight 3772 this morning from Savannah. The employee has been removed from duty. 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.”
According to WMUR’s sister station WJCL, Allsop has been a licensed pilot since 2008. Allsop was released on bond.