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Laser light from laser light show temporarily blinds air carrier widebody transport pilot on approach into mia.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 149671 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199006 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : bsy airport : mia |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mia |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Widebody, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach descent other |
| Route In Use | enroute other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : private pilot : flight engineer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 60 |
| ASRS Report | 149671 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited adverse environment other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
At 10000', approximately 8 mi from downtown (north of and along the coast), in the late evening, a green laser was being used on the edge of the downtown harbor area for a laser light show. The laser flashed directly into my eyes. I was blinded for about 2 seconds. I had trouble with near focus for about 15 seconds. My eyes 'hurt' for about 2 mins. All normal post incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: LASER LIGHT FROM LASER LIGHT SHOW TEMPORARILY BLINDS ACR WDB PLT ON APCH INTO MIA.
Narrative: AT 10000', APPROX 8 MI FROM DOWNTOWN (N OF AND ALONG THE COAST), IN THE LATE EVENING, A GREEN LASER WAS BEING USED ON THE EDGE OF THE DOWNTOWN HARBOR AREA FOR A LASER LIGHT SHOW. THE LASER FLASHED DIRECTLY INTO MY EYES. I WAS BLINDED FOR ABOUT 2 SECS. I HAD TROUBLE WITH NEAR FOCUS FOR ABOUT 15 SECS. MY EYES 'HURT' FOR ABOUT 2 MINS. ALL NORMAL POST INCIDENT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.