Southwest Pilot Accused of Being Intoxicated
From Times Wire Reports
A Southwest Airlines co-pilot was arrested minutes before takeoff from Salt Lake City for Phoenix and Albuquerque with 123 passengers after a security screener reported that his breath smelled of alcohol, authorities said.
Carl Fulton, 41, of Fort Worth, was jailed on suspicion of operating a common carrier while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, a federal offense.
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