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

The report says the pilot, identified as David Allsop, 52, had “a strong odor of what seemed to be alcohol” and “bloodshot, watery eyes."

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 Airlines pilot was arrested shortly before takeoff at a Georgia airport after he allegedly showed up to work intoxicated, police say.

A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested and removed from the cockpit at an airport in Georgia after allegedly failing a sobriety test before a flight to Chicago, police said.

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.

A Southwest Airlines pilot suspected of being drunk was removed from the cockpit and arrested just before takeoff Wednesday at a Georgia airport, according to airline officials and authorities in the state.

A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport for DUI after attempting to fly from Savannah to Chicago. According to Transportation Security Administration officials,

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