 |
37000 Feet | Browse and search NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System |
|
An air carrier aircraft was illuminated by a green laser light three to five miles from the oak runway 29 between 1;600 and 1;000 ft on approach.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 852406 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200909 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | OAK.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 175 Flight Crew Type 11000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Captain was pilot flying. First officer saw and was struck by green light laser being shined on aircraft on final approach 3 to 5 miles from touchdown. Captain shielded his eyes from light source on right side of aircraft. Laser struck aircraft cockpit for about three seconds on two different occasions. Altitude was 1600 ft to 1000 ft MSL. ATC was notified and aircraft landed. Police met the aircraft and various reports were filed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An air carrier aircraft was illuminated by a green laser light three to five miles from the OAK Runway 29 between 1;600 and 1;000 FT on approach.
Narrative: Captain was pilot flying. First Officer saw and was struck by green light laser being shined on aircraft on final approach 3 to 5 miles from touchdown. Captain shielded his eyes from light source on right side of aircraft. Laser struck aircraft cockpit for about three seconds on two different occasions. Altitude was 1600 FT to 1000 FT MSL. ATC was notified and aircraft landed. Police met the aircraft and various reports were filed.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.