Laser Pointers Continue To Put Pilots And Passengers At Risk

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hazard in the sky. Eleven commercial airlines said they were hit with laser beams while flying over the East Coast.

WJZ’s Tracy Leong explains how this put pilots and thousands of passengers at risk.

Laser pointers continue to be a growing concern for the aviation industry. And with these recent incidents, their main concern is educating the public.

Eleven pilots reported being hit with lasers beaming into their cockpits while they flew over New Jersey [on the night of July 15th].