“How about one link to a credible article showing this to have ever happened Toad. You can’t because it hasn’t...”
Babygene, why can’t you do an internet search? Everybody is entitled to there own opinion. Yours stinks. Are you actually arguing that it’s ok to shine lasers at aircraft? Really? WTF?
Is the NTSB credible enough for you?
http://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/recletters/1997/a97_13_15.pdf
The money quote..
“On November 29, 1996, about 1850 hours Pacific standard time, the captain on Skywest
Airlines flight 5410 sustained an eye injury and was incapacitated when he was irradiated by what
is believed to be a laser beam during approach to the Los Angeles International Airport, Los
Angeles, California The airplane, an Embraer Em-120, was operated by Skywest Airlines as a
regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight from Bakersfield, California, to Los Angeles The
event occurred during darkness in visual meteorological conditions (VMC)
The airplane was on a right base leg, level at 6,000 feet mean sea level (msl), when the
incident occurred The captain stated that he was looking for downwind traffic through the right
cockpit window when a bright light shined in his right eye The captain reported that as the flight
continued, it became increasingly difficult for him to see from that eye because of a burning
sensation and tearing By the time the flight was established on final approach, the captain was
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who completed the Ianding The airplane was not damaged, and none of the passengers or other
crewmembers were injured The National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation of this
incident is ongoing
On October 30, 1995, about 1830 Pacific standard time, the first officer on Southwest
Airlines flight 1367 sustained an eye injury and was incapacitated when he was irradiated by a
laser beam during the airplane’s departure from the Las VegasNcCarran International Airport,
L.as Vegas, Nevada I The airplane was operated as a regularly scheduled domestic passenger
flight from Las Vegas to San Antonio, Texas, VMC prevailed”
There are many more. Some have been referenced above. Why do I get the feeling this won’t satisfy you?
“Are you actually arguing that it’s ok to shine lasers at aircraft?”
Actually I’m not arguing any such thing. Do you just male things up? I’m only pointing out that the fuss is over hyped. There are a lot of lasers pointed skyward many of them powerful.
Targeting an aircraft with a laser is a federal felony. There are tens of millions of these $5 gadgets out there and many if not most at some point will be pointed into the sky. Then there’s the crazy kid problem where they think it’s fun...
The bottom line is that they do not blind pilots and do not cause plane crashes. If they did you wouldn’t be able to buy one. Close up according to the FAA: <1000 feet they can be disruptive. So can a 22 at even more so at eve greater range and there are tens of millions of them out there too.
And no, excrement head, I’m not suggesting that one should be able to shoot at aircraft with 22’s... I
Anyway, I’m tired of chatting with you.