U.S. pilots hit with blinding lasers averaged 44 incidents per day in February.
The number of laser strikes against planes hit another record last month, according to new data obtained by Gizmodo. And the Federal Aviation Administration would like Americans to get the message that it’s not just dangerous for people on the ground to shine lasers into the cockpits of passing aircraft, it’s illegal and can land people in prison with stiff sentences. The FAA received 1,297 reports of laser strikes in the U.S. in February alone, an average of 44.7 per day.
So I really essentially, for several seconds, lost the ability to see on the left side of the aircraft,” Mellon said. Mellon was flying with his wife and kids, who were all put in serious danger by some idiot on the ground for no good reason. Shining lasers at planes is a federal offense, and anyone convicted of participating in a laser strike faces fines of up to $250,000 and as much as five years in prison.
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