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A319 first officer reports being illuminated by a blue laser near menlo during a night visual approach to sfo.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 929767 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201101 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SFO.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 13000 Flight Crew Type 1000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Blue laser cockpit illumination from ground source at 3 o'clock position; approximately 1-2 miles from aircraft. Laser hit reported to ATC. I was pilot not flying; first officer. Captain hand flying the tip-toe visual to sfo. I was startled but did not experience pain at that point. Normal landing/taxi followed. Reported event to duty manager and dispatch per fom. Mild discomfort of right eye followed. I was told a opthalmologic exam required prior to returning to work; and was advised who to call if I wanted to have the company pay it. This was my first laser illumination. It was not as bright as expected; but quite distracting.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 First Officer reports being illuminated by a blue laser near MENLO during a night visual approach to SFO.
Narrative: Blue laser cockpit illumination from ground source at 3 o'clock position; approximately 1-2 miles from aircraft. Laser hit reported to ATC. I was pilot not flying; First Officer. Captain hand flying the Tip-Toe visual to SFO. I was startled but did not experience pain at that point. Normal landing/taxi followed. Reported event to Duty Manager and Dispatch per FOM. Mild discomfort of right eye followed. I was told a opthalmologic exam required prior to returning to work; and was advised who to call if I wanted to have the company pay it. This was my first laser illumination. It was not as bright as expected; but quite distracting.
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.