FBI: Pilots in Cleveland Reported Being Blinded by Laser Pointers over Labor Day Weekend
Pilots told authorities they were blinded by laser pointers over the Labor Day weekend in Cleveland.
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FBI Worried About Increase in Lasers Being Pointed at Aircraft
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI reported an increasing number of lasers being pointed at aircraft and pilots in the New York area, CNN reports. The 17% increase is concerning because lasers can temporarily or permanently blind a pilot or crew. Earlier this year, several pilots suffered significant eye injuries, including a burnt retina. On Tuesday,…
Laser Attacks on Pilots Prompt FBI to Create Nationwide Crackdown
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com To crackdown on the increasing number of people pointing at pilots, the FBI has created a national Anti-Laser Attack Task Force, Gizmodo.com reports. Since 2005, so-called laser attacks, which can temporarily blind a pilot, are up 10 fold, the technology site reported. In fact, the FBI expects 3,700 more attacks by year’s…