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A corporate jet first officer reported being targeted by a laser on approach to eat.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 904982 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201008 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | EAT.Airport |
| State Reference | WA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural FAR Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
[We] were flashed for approximately 3 seconds by a bright green laser. We had just gotten on the localizer for runway 12 at eat for the visual to 12. I would say that we were past cashmere by 5 miles when the event occurred. I was looking at the airport when I noticed a bright green laser emanating approximately 2 miles off of runway 12. It was pointed directly at us and we were swept by it for 2-3 seconds. After that the laser disappeared and was not seen again. The final approach landing was uneventful. When I got to the dispatch office I notified the dispatcher who in turn notified the air operations center. I [also] notified law enforcement and seattle center.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A corporate jet First Officer reported being targeted by a laser on approach to EAT.
Narrative: [We] were flashed for approximately 3 seconds by a bright green laser. We had just gotten on the localizer for Runway 12 at EAT for the visual to 12. I would say that we were past Cashmere by 5 miles when the event occurred. I was looking at the airport when I noticed a bright green laser emanating approximately 2 miles off of Runway 12. It was pointed directly at us and we were swept by it for 2-3 seconds. After that the laser disappeared and was not seen again. The final approach landing was uneventful. When I got to the Dispatch office I notified the Dispatcher who in turn notified the Air Operations Center. I [also] notified law enforcement and Seattle Center.
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.