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An air carrier pilot reports several green laser flashes illuminating the circuit breaker panel behind the captain coming from about the oak 350 degrees/7 DME.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 763992 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200711 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : oak.airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | agl single value : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : nct.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 242 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 763992 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airport |
| Primary Problem | Airport |
Narrative:
We had just been issued a turn towards smf while departing oak for our destination. I noticed several bright green flashes on the window frames. I also noticed the circuit breaker panel behind the captain light up with green light. I then noticed the source of illumination was from the oakland hills about 12 O'clock position and about 3 mi. The laser continued to flash us for about 1-2 mins. I carefully peeked out to try to locate it but not expose myself to too much of the illumination. When we were directly over the area it was coming from; I noted that it was 7 DME from oak and we reported it to ATC; norcal departure. I made a note of the 350 degree radial but I think I may have noted it wrong. Regardless; it was coming from the oakland hills at 7 DME. Once we were directly over it; it was no longer an issue.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR PILOT REPORTS SEVERAL GREEN LASER FLASHES ILLUMINATING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL BEHIND THE CAPT COMING FROM ABOUT THE OAK 350 DEGS/7 DME.
Narrative: WE HAD JUST BEEN ISSUED A TURN TOWARDS SMF WHILE DEPARTING OAK FOR OUR DEST. I NOTICED SEVERAL BRIGHT GREEN FLASHES ON THE WINDOW FRAMES. I ALSO NOTICED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL BEHIND THE CAPT LIGHT UP WITH GREEN LIGHT. I THEN NOTICED THE SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION WAS FROM THE OAKLAND HILLS ABOUT 12 O'CLOCK POS AND ABOUT 3 MI. THE LASER CONTINUED TO FLASH US FOR ABOUT 1-2 MINS. I CAREFULLY PEEKED OUT TO TRY TO LOCATE IT BUT NOT EXPOSE MYSELF TO TOO MUCH OF THE ILLUMINATION. WHEN WE WERE DIRECTLY OVER THE AREA IT WAS COMING FROM; I NOTED THAT IT WAS 7 DME FROM OAK AND WE RPTED IT TO ATC; NORCAL DEP. I MADE A NOTE OF THE 350 DEG RADIAL BUT I THINK I MAY HAVE NOTED IT WRONG. REGARDLESS; IT WAS COMING FROM THE OAKLAND HILLS AT 7 DME. ONCE WE WERE DIRECTLY OVER IT; IT WAS NO LONGER AN ISSUE.
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.