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Attributes | |
ACN | 745510 |
Time | |
Date | 200707 |
Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : lax.airport |
State Reference | CA |
Altitude | msl single value : 2000 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | tower : lax.tower |
Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
Make Model Name | B757-200 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | descent : approach |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | company : air carrier |
Function | flight crew : first officer |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 3000 |
ASRS Report | 745510 |
Events | |
Anomaly | inflight encounter other |
Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | Airport Environmental Factor |
Primary Problem | Airport |
Narrative:
Aircrew experienced approximately 5 short duration green laser illuminations. Each illumination lasted approximately 1-2 seconds. Illumination originated directly below aircraft from location previously reported. Ground control was advised of incident after landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757 CREW REPORTS LASER LIGHT ILLUMINATION OF THE FLT STATION AT APPROXIMATELY 2;000 FT EAST OF LAX ON APCH.
Narrative: AIRCREW EXPERIENCED APPROX 5 SHORT DURATION GREEN LASER ILLUMINATIONS. EACH ILLUMINATION LASTED APPROX 1-2 SECONDS. ILLUMINATION ORIGINATED DIRECTLY BELOW ACFT FROM LOCATION PREVIOUSLY RPTED. GND CTL WAS ADVISED OF INCIDENT AFTER LNDG.
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.