India, Aug. 16 -- Newly released police bodycam footage captured the dramatic moment an allegedly intoxicated Southwest Airlines pilot was pulled from the cockpit and arrested at a Georgia airport earlier this year.

Pilot David Paul Allsop, 52, was preparing to operate Southwest Flight 3772 from Savannah Hilton Head Airport to Chicago on January 15 when officers intervened, the ABC Chicago reported. The video shows Allsop emerging from the aircraft cabin door to face questioning from police officers who suspected he was under the influence.

In the footage, an officer can be heard asking, "When was the last time you had a drink?" to which Allsop replies, "Last night," while avoiding eye contact. When pressed further, he admitted, "About,...