WATCH: Drunk pilot almost flies airplane after eight drinks...

When they took out the breathalyser to check this pilot's alcohol level, they found him to be more than four times over the legal limit for flying.

He has since been put into police custody on Wednesday.

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Tests confirmed that James Clifton (52), who was just about to take off from Buffalo, New York, had a blood alcohol level of 0.17, transit police said. Federal rules set a 0.04 limit for flying.

According to Transportation Security Administration spokesperson, Helen Tederous, Clifton told authorities he had between seven and eight drinks before boarding the flight.

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Clifton’s co-pilot told police that the two had gone out for dinner the night before, and that Clifton stayed a little longer, reports the Associated Press. He then missed the airport shuttle the next morning and arrived late to the airport in an Uber.

Before submitting to the test, the pilot allegedly said he needed to get his gun from the plane’s cockpit (Pilots are permitted to carry handguns on planes so long as they are licenced and trained to do so).

“The safety of JetBlue’s customers and crewmembers is our first priority. We adhere to all DOT rules and requirements concerning alcohol at all times and have a very strict zero tolerance internal alcohol policy,” JetBlue spokesperson Derek Dombrowski told People.

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Dombrowski confirmed the pilot had been removed from his duties.

JetBlue said they will conduct an internal investigation.

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