Delta Pilot Taken Off Plane, Arrested On Suspicion Of Being Drunk

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — A Delta pilot was removed from a fully-boarded plane and arrested Tuesday following an investigation that led authorities to believe he was under the influence of alcohol, according to reports. Gabriel Lyle Schroeder, 37, of Rosemount, was arrested at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport and is awaiting the possibility of formal charges.

An airport spokesman told CNN Schroeder was seen leaving a TSA screening line for crew members after he noticed additional screening was taking place. He later returned, raising the suspicions of airport authorities.

When Schroeder was arrested, the plane was fully boarded but had not left the gate. A container of alcohol was found on Schroeder after the arrest. Authorities are awaiting toxicology results before a formal complaint is filed.