Drunk pilot removed from cockpit of JetBlue flight to Florida

The pilot reportedly downed seven to eight drinks before boarding the plane

A JetBlue pilot was removed from the cockpit of a flight and taken into custody in the US after having a blood-alcohol level more than four times the federal limit for pilots.

The pilot, a 52-year-old man from Orlando, Florida, was first removed from the cockpit after a Transportation Security Administration agent told authorities Clifton looked impaired" while passing through security, reported the Buffalo News.