Laser Strike Reports Through Mid-October Surpass 2020 Total

FAA laser safety
Credit: FAA/laserpointersafety.com
WASHINGTON—Reports of people pointing lasers at aircraft as of mid-October had exceeded the total number of reports received last year, reaching the highest number of laser-strike incidents since 2016, according to the FAA. As of Oct. 14, the FAA had received 7,186 reports of laser strikes...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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