A regional jet flight crew was targeted by a laser on approach to msp.

Attributes
ACN	902086
Time
Date	201008
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	MSP.Airport
State Reference	MN
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 3 Flight Crew Total 20000 Flight Crew Type 2100
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 33 Flight Crew Total 2500 Flight Crew Type 1500
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural FAR Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown

Narrative:

During final approach near the marker for [msp] runway 12L; aircraft was illuminated by a green laser beam from almost straight below and to the left of the flight path. Detected by captain. No change in vision or ability to operate aircraft. Reported to air traffic control tower with approximate location. (North edge of lake calhoun.)

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A regional jet flight crew was targeted by a laser on approach to MSP.

Narrative: During final approach near the marker for [MSP] Runway 12L; aircraft was illuminated by a green laser beam from almost straight below and to the left of the flight path. Detected by Captain. No change in vision or ability to operate aircraft. Reported to Air Traffic Control Tower with approximate location. (North edge of Lake Calhoun.)

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.