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Attributes | |
ACN | 748829 |
Time | |
Date | 200708 |
Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : sna.airport |
State Reference | CA |
Altitude | msl single value : 6000 |
Environment | |
Light | Night |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | tracon : sct.tracon |
Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
Make Model Name | B737-700 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | descent : approach |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | company : air carrier |
Function | flight crew : first officer |
Qualification | pilot : atp |
ASRS Report | 748829 |
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:
Unknown persons on the ground illuminated our flight with a green laser. On approach to sna; our airplane was illuminated by a green laser originating from south palos verdes area. I called laser illumination. The laser activity lasted about 3 seconds. We reported the illumination to socal approach. The flight continued to land uneventfully. I would strongly recommend that aircrews be reminded to report laser activity to ATC the instant it occurs as incapacitation is a serious possibility. First officer noticed the illumination and took reactive action immediately.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-300 WAS APPARENTLY THE TARGET OF A GROUND BASED LASER WHILE CONDUCTING APCH TO SNA.
Narrative: UNKNOWN PERSONS ON THE GND ILLUMINATED OUR FLT WITH A GREEN LASER. ON APCH TO SNA; OUR AIRPLANE WAS ILLUMINATED BY A GREEN LASER ORIGINATING FROM SOUTH PALOS VERDES AREA. I CALLED LASER ILLUMINATION. THE LASER ACTIVITY LASTED ABOUT 3 SECONDS. WE RPTED THE ILLUMINATION TO SOCAL APCH. THE FLT CONTINUED TO LAND UNEVENTFULLY. I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT AIRCREWS BE REMINDED TO RPT LASER ACTIVITY TO ATC THE INSTANT IT OCCURS AS INCAPACITATION IS A SERIOUS POSSIBILITY. FO NOTICED THE ILLUMINATION AND TOOK REACTIVE ACTION IMMEDIATELY.
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.