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.

A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested early Wednesday morning for DUI at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. Chatham County police confirmed the arrest Wednesday. The flight was delayed from 6:05 to 10:56 a.m. as the airline worked to find another pilot.

A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Georgia for allegedly driving under the influence, police say.

A Southwest Airlines flight was delayed multiple hours this week after a pilot was reportedly arrested and charged with DUI before takeoff in Georgia.

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.

David Allsop, 52, is charged with driving under the influence, according to Chatham County Sheriff's office jail records.

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.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (7News) — A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested in Savannah, Georgia for intoxication moments before a Wednesday morning flight to Chicago, airport police told ABC News.

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.

Savannah Hilton Head International Airport prepares to resume flights after a snowstorm caused significant disruptions.

David Paul Allsop, 52, of Bedford, New Hampshire, faces a DUI charge following his arrest at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, according to records from the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia. Allsop has been a licensed pilot since 2008.

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