Flight crew of B757-200 targeted by ground based laser on approach to lax.

Attributes
ACN	745933
Time
Date	200707
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : jetsa
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
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 : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	745933
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor

Narrative:

On final approach to runway 24R at lax; approximately 1 mi outside of jetsa fix at 2500 ft; my first officer and I observed bright green lights coming from the ground below. At first we thought they might be fireworks. We then determined that the lights were too bright and actually seemed to be aimed directly at our aircraft and could possibly be laser lights. After an uneventful landing we contacted ATC over the radio and reported the laser incident. We also noted the previous aircraft landing runway 24R; reported the same laser lights incident on final to runway 24R. After blocking in I contacted lax tower supervisor by phone to pass on all pertinent information regarding the incident. They informed us that local law enforcement had been notified immediately after our initial report.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT CREW OF B757-200 TARGETED BY GROUND BASED LASER ON APCH TO LAX.

Narrative: ON FINAL APCH TO RWY 24R AT LAX; APPROX 1 MI OUTSIDE OF JETSA FIX AT 2500 FT; MY FO AND I OBSERVED BRIGHT GREEN LIGHTS COMING FROM THE GND BELOW. AT FIRST WE THOUGHT THEY MIGHT BE FIREWORKS. WE THEN DETERMINED THAT THE LIGHTS WERE TOO BRIGHT AND ACTUALLY SEEMED TO BE AIMED DIRECTLY AT OUR ACFT AND COULD POSSIBLY BE LASER LIGHTS. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG WE CONTACTED ATC OVER THE RADIO AND RPTED THE LASER INCIDENT. WE ALSO NOTED THE PREVIOUS ACFT LNDG RWY 24R; RPTED THE SAME LASER LIGHTS INCIDENT ON FINAL TO RWY 24R. AFTER BLOCKING IN I CONTACTED LAX TWR SUPVR BY PHONE TO PASS ON ALL PERTINENT INFO REGARDING THE INCIDENT. THEY INFORMED US THAT LCL LAW ENFORCEMENT HAD BEEN NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY AFTER OUR INITIAL RPT.

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.