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

A New Hampshire pilot arrested Wednesday morning at a Georgia airport for driving under the influence was in the cockpit performing pre-flight checks when he was removed from the plane.

Southwest Airlines pilot charged with DUI, had been set to fly to Chicago 00:27. A Southwest Airlines pilot was removed from the cockpit ahead of a Wednesday flight from Georgia t

In 2024, TSA screened more than 904 million people. The agency intercepted 7.4 firearms per million passengers, a drop from the 7.8 per million passengers in 2023. In Columbus, TSA screened nearly five million departing passengers and crew in 2024.

The TSA stopped a total 6,678 firearms at airport security checkpoints nationwide, approximately 94% of them were loaded.

Travelers at Bradley International Airport were found with more guns in 2024 than recent years, despite an overall decline in the region, the TSA said.