An MD80 crew reported laser beams from the ground while on approach to dtw airport. The beams illuminated the aircraft but did not harm the flight crew; and they landed uneventfully.

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Attributes
ACN	699217
Time
Date	200605
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : svm.vortac
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl single value : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : d21.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	699217
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor

Narrative:

Shortly before landing at dtw; I observed laser beams from the ground. The point of origin of these beams was slightly to the right and ahead of the aircraft. I remarked to the first officer that these were laser beams and to not look directly at them. The beams scanned the sky as we flew past the source; shining directly at our aircraft several times. We mentioned this event to approach control. We continued on to dtw and landed uneventfully.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 CREW RPTED LASER BEAMS FROM THE GND WHILE ON APCH TO DTW ARPT. THE BEAMS ILLUMINATED THE ACFT BUT DID NOT HARM THE FLT CREW; AND THEY LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.

Narrative: SHORTLY BEFORE LNDG AT DTW; I OBSERVED LASER BEAMS FROM THE GND. THE POINT OF ORIGIN OF THESE BEAMS WAS SLIGHTLY TO THE R AND AHEAD OF THE ACFT. I REMARKED TO THE FO THAT THESE WERE LASER BEAMS AND TO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THEM. THE BEAMS SCANNED THE SKY AS WE FLEW PAST THE SOURCE; SHINING DIRECTLY AT OUR ACFT SEVERAL TIMES. WE MENTIONED THIS EVENT TO APCH CTL. WE CONTINUED ON TO DTW AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.

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.