Laser Attacks On Commercial Pilots Epidemic In Canada
So let me ask you…kids playing around? Or something else?
OTTAWA - At least 33 pilots in Canada, including some flying large commercial airliners, have complained about being flashed in the eyes by bright lights that could be lasers, officials said on Thursday.
Canada’s transport ministry said it is probing the complaints, which started in 2005, and had handed most of them over to the police.
“All we know is that a bright light was shone into the cockpit. We don’t know if it is in fact a laser and that’s why when these reports happen, an investigation is started,” said ministry spokeswoman Kirsten Goodnough.
“It is a serious concern because anything that distracts the pilot and affects the safe operation of the aircraft is a problem for us,” she said.
None of the pilots involved had suffered any eye damage, she added.
(Reuters)
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March 8th, 2008 at 9:08 pmdon’t they have the automatic pilot assistance on board ?
March 9th, 2008 at 12:08 amThe problem with green lasers is that for the same power output they appear much brighter. Green is the color our eye’s see best.
A 5mw green laser in the eye’s is safe but not something you want due to discomfort.
However a plane higher then 5000 feet and pilot could not be blinded by a 5mw legal green laser. Just annoyed.
I’ll be 95% of these are near airports. Which also tend to be the lower income areas.
March 9th, 2008 at 10:45 am