A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested at a Georgia airport and accused of DUI on Wednesday.
A TSA officer smelled alcohol on the pilot and informed law enforcement officials, who arrested the pilot at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, a source familiar with the situation told NBC News.
“We’re aware of a situation involving an employee on Flight 3772 this morning from Savannah. The Employee has been removed from duty,” the airline said in a statement.
“There’s nothing more important to Southwest than the safety of our employees and customers.”
The flight, which was headed to Chicago, was delayed by five hours, according to flight records.
The airline apologized for the disruption and said that customers were accommodated on other flights.