SAVANNAH, Georgia (WJCL) — Savannah airport police have released bodycam and surveillance video from the January arrest of a Southwest Airlines pilot accused of attempting to fly while intoxicated.

The video sheds light on the arrest of Captain David Allsop and a curious request made by the airline to police.

It started as a normal day for Allsop, who arrived at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport just before 6 a.m. and went through security. But TSA agents noticed something unusual.

“Is one of the law enforcement officers around? Might want to check the pilot or something. I smell alcohol on his breath,” a TSA agent said in the video.

Around the same time, Allsop boarded the aircraft and began pre-flight checks in the cockpit with the first officer. That’s when officers arrived

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