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A CE560 flight crew experiences a green laser event approaching runway 25L at lax and lands normally. Eye discomfort is felt after the landing and medical attention is sought.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1259803 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201505 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LAX.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Citation V/Ultra/Encore (C560) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
On approach into landing for runway 25L at lax; both flight crew members experienced a laser event. A green laser was exposed into the cockpit from a position south and roughly abeam the final approach fix; limma; for 25L. The first officer was flying and I had my head down running a checklist when he said; 'whoa.' I looked up to see a green laser and turned away after I saw it. I notified ATC. We continued the approach in VMC and landed uneventfully. Approximately 15 minutes after landing; we both began to experience sensitivity to light. My left eye felt worse compared to my right eye. It felt like it was heavy and I had a slight headache. We contacted the union and the company. We then both proceeded to an urgent care clinic to have our eyes examined.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CE560 flight crew experiences a green laser event approaching Runway 25L at LAX and lands normally. Eye discomfort is felt after the landing and medical attention is sought.
Narrative: On approach into landing for runway 25L at LAX; both flight crew members experienced a laser event. A green laser was exposed into the cockpit from a position south and roughly abeam the final approach fix; LIMMA; for 25L. The first officer was flying and I had my head down running a checklist when he said; 'whoa.' I looked up to see a green laser and turned away after I saw it. I notified ATC. We continued the approach in VMC and landed uneventfully. Approximately 15 minutes after landing; we both began to experience sensitivity to light. My left eye felt worse compared to my right eye. It felt like it was heavy and I had a slight headache. We contacted the union and the company. We then both proceeded to an urgent care clinic to have our eyes examined.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.