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.

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.

The Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport plans to resume flight operations Friday. The airlines have canceled numerous flights following the winter storm that hit the area Tuesday.

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

The pilot, David Paul Allsop, was taken off a flight to Chicago at the airport in Savannah, Ga., on Wednesday, officials said.

According to Transportation Security Administration officials, the pilot, identified as 52-year-old David Allsop, smelled of alcohol while going through the TSA crew member checkpoint and was later removed from the cockpit.

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

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 beer

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

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More than 100 flights were cancelled out of the Savannah Hilton Head International Airport over the course of three days. As runways resume operations, passengers hope to take off and get home.