The Risk of Laser Attacks on Pilots Is Real and Growing

Credit: Airline Pilots Association
Imagine executing a complex night approach to a major airport in highly congested airspace — lots of step-downs and a steep final segment — when suddenly an intensively bright light blasts the cockpit. The windshield instantly turns opaquely green — but worse, you are temporarily blinded, as if a...

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