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Here's Why Laser Pointers Can Be Dangerous For Airplanes

Being an airline pilot is a job of tremendous pressure. It goes without saying, then, that expertise and absolute concentration are paramount. So much so, in fact, that the Federal Aviation ...
kcra.com

Reports of laser strikes on aircraft are up, FAA data shows

Since we started looking at these records worldwide, there have been at least 137,000 reported incidents of pilots seeing lasers or having lasers aimed in their face. This is happening *** lot because ...
WGRZ

U.S. Coast Guard warns against using laser pointers while on the water

BUFFALO, N.Y. — On June 11, the United States Coast Guard responded to an incident involving a high-powered laser pointer used inappropriately during a search. One of the incidents was reported while ...
The Press of Atlantic City

Ocean City was ahead of the curve on laser pointers

OCEAN CITY — The FBI wants to stop people from pointing lasers at aircraft, and recently launched a national campaign. Ocean City was way ahead of them. “We were ahead of the curve,” said Capt. Steve ...