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Attributes | |
ACN | 1409144 |
Time | |
Date | 201612 |
Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | MHTG.ARTCC |
State Reference | FO |
Environment | |
Light | Night |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Final Approach Initial Approach |
Route In Use | Visual Approach |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
Person 2 | |
Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
Events | |
Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Lased by four separate green lasers between aur and landing on the ILS Z runway 02 approach. On initial lasing by the first laser turning inbound; we called out the laser and turned off all aircraft lights per recommended procedures. Advised tower and they said this happens 'all the time' and that other local aircraft turn off their lights but; 'I guess you can't do that.'I replied that we did turn off our lights initially but needed them for the landing. Once on final around 1500 ft; I turned all the aircraft lights on for landing and we were immediately lased from 3 more lasers at the 10; 12 and 2 o'clock positions.the laser at the 12 o'clock position at about 1000 ft shined directly into both my eyes at the moment I glanced up to cross check the runway visually.I exercised my emergency authority to continue and land; justified by my initial assessment my vision was not significantly impaired; my extended familiarity with gua; a go around at night; back to the same threat; in mountainous terrain with only enough fuel for one approach and a diversion to sal was not acceptable; and a very new first officer who had never been to gua and was not allowed to land at gua the first time.I later suffered slight symptoms and was cleared by [company] medical.I implore [the company] to issue notice to all crews concerning this threat and recommend keeping off all lights from aur until approx. 500 ft; as I plan to from now on into gua; in VFR conditions.I cannot remember not seeing lasers in gua for a very long time. This is the first time they have been a significant hazard.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A flight crew reported flying the MGGT ILS Z RWY 02 was hit by four separate lasers. Following the first laser event; the Captain turned all exterior lights OFF; but then back ON at 1;500 ft after which three separate laser events occurred.
Narrative: Lased by four separate green lasers between AUR and landing on the ILS Z RWY 02 approach. On initial lasing by the first laser turning inbound; we called out the laser and turned off all aircraft lights per recommended procedures. Advised tower and they said this happens 'all the time' and that other local aircraft turn off their lights but; 'I guess you can't do that.'I replied that we did turn off our lights initially but needed them for the landing. Once on final around 1500 ft; I turned all the aircraft lights on for landing and we were immediately lased from 3 more lasers at the 10; 12 and 2 o'clock positions.The laser at the 12 o'clock position at about 1000 ft shined directly into both my eyes at the moment I glanced up to cross check the runway visually.I exercised my emergency authority to continue and land; justified by my initial assessment my vision was not significantly impaired; my extended familiarity with GUA; a go around at night; back to the same threat; in mountainous terrain with only enough fuel for one approach and a diversion to SAL was not acceptable; and a very new First Officer who had never been to GUA and was not allowed to land at GUA the first time.I later suffered slight symptoms and was cleared by [company] medical.I implore [the company] to issue notice to all crews concerning this threat and recommend keeping off all lights from AUR until approx. 500 ft; as I plan to from now on into GUA; in VFR conditions.I cannot remember NOT seeing lasers in GUA for a very long time. This is the first time they have been a significant hazard.
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.