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Airport police found the Chicago-based pilot in a nearby restroom, where he had removed his uniform jacket and hat, the report said.
The pilot told police that he called in sick for his flight to Orlando, which was departing at the gate next to the St. Louis-bound flight. He denied that he had been drinking, but he did tell officers that he "partied hard (the night before) at the hotel," the report said.
Maisner told 10TV News he doubts the pilot's explanation.
"It's possible he was partying the night before, but it was 4 o'clock in the afternoon when he finally came down," Maisner said. "I don't know. I don't buy it."
A new pilot assumed flight duties and the flight to Orlando departed on time.
According to the FAA, it is up to the airlines to test a pilot for drugs or alcohol. The FAA said that the pilot in question was not tested by Southwest Airlines, Hirsch reported.
Airport police found the Chicago-based pilot in a nearby restroom, where he had removed his uniform jacket and hat, the report said.
The pilot told police that he called in sick for his flight to Orlando, which was departing at the gate next to the St. Louis-bound flight. He denied that he had been drinking, but he did tell officers that he "partied hard (the night before) at the hotel," the report said.
Maisner told 10TV News he doubts the pilot's explanation.
"It's possible he was partying the night before, but it was 4 o'clock in the afternoon when he finally came down," Maisner said. "I don't know. I don't buy it."
A new pilot assumed flight duties and the flight to Orlando departed on time.
According to the FAA, it is up to the airlines to test a pilot for drugs or alcohol. The FAA said that the pilot in question was not tested by Southwest Airlines, Hirsch reported.