B777 flight crew is hit with green laser light in cockpit while on approach to vhhh.

Attributes
ACN	696709
Time
Date	200605
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : vhhh.airport
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl single value : 11000
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B777-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival star : n/s
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 3100
ASRS Report	696709
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor

Narrative:

While descending on the STAR to vhhh both captain and first officer were hit by a green laser light. We believe the light came from the area of: 221502.25n1141750.07E -- eastern shore of luk keng wan island; hong kong. There were at least 2 distinct hits to the cockpit. Both of us looked away and do not believe we sustained any damage to our eyes. Event reported to vhhh departure control. Not sure of radio frequency in use at time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B777 FLT CREW IS HIT WITH GREEN LASER LIGHT IN COCKPIT WHILE ON APCH TO VHHH.

Narrative: WHILE DSNDING ON THE STAR TO VHHH BOTH CAPT AND FO WERE HIT BY A GREEN LASER LIGHT. WE BELIEVE THE LIGHT CAME FROM THE AREA OF: 221502.25N1141750.07E -- EASTERN SHORE OF LUK KENG WAN ISLAND; HONG KONG. THERE WERE AT LEAST 2 DISTINCT HITS TO THE COCKPIT. BOTH OF US LOOKED AWAY AND DO NOT BELIEVE WE SUSTAINED ANY DAMAGE TO OUR EYES. EVENT RPTED TO VHHH DEP CTL. NOT SURE OF RADIO FREQ IN USE AT TIME.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.