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12/29/2004 Archived Entry: "Lasers illuminate airline cockpits on approach"

Posted by steve @ 11:52 PM EST [Link]

A GOOD WAY TO SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH THE FBI AT YOUR HOME: Pilots are reporting that in recent days a number of airliners have had their cockpits illuminated by lasers while they were landing.

The cockpit of a Continental Airlines 737 was illuminated by a laser Monday as it approached Cleveland, authorities said.

FBI spokesman Bob Hawk said the light, which shined into the cockpit at around 8 p.m., came from a suburb about 15 miles from the airport.

Terrorists or idiot kids? Either way, some pilot gets blinded and life will become uncomfortable for someone.

Read on.