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Lex TRACON controller reported a laser event in the vicinity of unckl intersection where the affected pilot reported a blind spot in his eye.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1390826 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201609 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LEX.TRACON |
| State Reference | KY |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Approach Departure |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 24 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Aircraft X reported a green laser 5 miles south of unckl intersection. The pilot reported temporary blindness from the laser. The aircraft continued to sdf and landed without incident. The sdf flm called and advised the pilot had reported a blind spot in his left eye due to the laser. The pilot was not going to seek medical attention unless the problem persisted the next morning.find this person. This has been an ongoing issue at lex for at least 3 years.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: LEX TRACON Controller reported a laser event in the vicinity of UNCKL intersection where the affected pilot reported a blind spot in his eye.
Narrative: Aircraft X reported a green laser 5 miles south of UNCKL intersection. The pilot reported temporary blindness from the laser. The aircraft continued to SDF and landed without incident. The SDF FLM called and advised the pilot had reported a blind spot in his left eye due to the laser. The pilot was not going to seek medical attention unless the problem persisted the next morning.Find this person. This has been an ongoing issue at LEX for at least 3 years.
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.