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USA: laser against helicopter, arrested

Point blinding light after the discovery of a clandestine car race

A 21-year-old man was arrested for being the suspected perpetrator of a stunt against a Metro Nashville Police Department (Mnpd) helicopter. According to the indictment, he allegedly aimed a laser at an aircraft as it flew over the city of Nashville over Memorial Day weekend. The crew was conducting patrol operations against "dangerous street racing activity". Metropolitan Police said officers had...

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Nashville, United States, 05/31/2023 15:35
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Civil aviationNew Zealand: laser against Police helicopter

A 49-year-old man identified, he will appear in court soon

A New Zealand District Police helicopter was targeted tonight by a man who attempted to blind the crew with a laser device. The aircraft was flying over the Mangere district, south of the city of Auckland.... more

Civil aviationWhy lasers threaten airline pilots

General aviation aircraft or those operating close to airports are most affected

The night flight is considered by the pilots to be generally more peaceful than the daytime one: there is less traffic, radio communications are less frequent, assignment of the runway is more immediate.... more

AirlinesUnited States: over 2200 laser attacks in 2022

Washington punishes this offense with jail time and fines

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently released data regarding laser attacks on aircraft reported in the first three months of 2022: 2237 cases were reported. In short, in spite of continuous... more

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