A 52-year-old Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested for DUI after being found intoxicated aboard a plane ready for takeoff, prompting safety protocols to be enacted.
The pilot, who claimed the alcohol smell was from nicotine patches, was taken into custody after failing field sobriety tests and refusing a blood alcohol test.
Passengers awaiting a flight from Savannah to Chicago were disrupted when police removed the pilot, highlighting the seriousness of alcohol regulations for airline operation.
Federal regulations dictate that airline pilots must not fly within eight hours after drinking any alcohol, with a strict blood alcohol concentration limit of 0.04.
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