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A B757 on approach to jfk received three short green laser hits to the aircraft's right side at about 3;000 ft on approach.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 900439 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201007 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | JFK.Airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
While on approach into jfk; at approximately 3;000 ft just west of the airport; the right side of the airplane was illuminated by a laser 3-5 times. The light was green and lasted briefly each time it hit the airplane. Notified ATC and since then I have spoken with the fbi and answered their questions. No injuries or disruption of flight occurred because of the laser and the landing was normal.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757 on approach to JFK received three short green laser hits to the aircraft's right side at about 3;000 FT on approach.
Narrative: While on approach into JFK; at approximately 3;000 FT just west of the airport; the right side of the airplane was illuminated by a laser 3-5 times. The light was green and lasted briefly each time it hit the airplane. Notified ATC and since then I have spoken with the FBI and answered their questions. No injuries or disruption of flight occurred because of the laser and the landing was normal.
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.