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A corporate jet captain reported being struck with a laser on approach to ind. He experienced discomfort in his right eye the day after the event.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 942341 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201104 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | IND.Airport |
| State Reference | IN |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Light Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Flight Engineer Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 9000 Flight Crew Type 4000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
We were on a visual approach to [runway] 23R at ind and had just switched to tower when a flight ahead of us on the approach reported a laser beam had been shined at them on approximately a 2 mile final. Tower advised us of the incident and then cleared us to land. On approximately a 2 mile final; our cockpit was also illuminated by a green flash of light (probably the same laser). The flash hit the peripheral vision of my right eye. Luckily; I did not lose my night vision and was able to continue the approach. The other crew member reported the laser illumination to the tower and we continued to a safe landing. Tower advised that the authorities had been notified. The day after the incident; I woke up with discomfort in my right eye (the eye that experienced the flash). I have consulted my optometrist and am now waiting to see if any additional symptoms develop. As of this writing; no suspect had been located. Something needs to be done about the proliferation of these high powered lasers before a serious accident occurs.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A corporate jet Captain reported being struck with a laser on approach to IND. He experienced discomfort in his right eye the day after the event.
Narrative: We were on a visual approach to [Runway] 23R at IND and had just switched to Tower when a flight ahead of us on the approach reported a laser beam had been shined at them on approximately a 2 mile final. Tower advised us of the incident and then cleared us to land. On approximately a 2 mile final; our cockpit was also illuminated by a green flash of light (probably the same laser). The flash hit the peripheral vision of my right eye. Luckily; I did not lose my night vision and was able to continue the approach. The other crew member reported the laser illumination to the Tower and we continued to a safe landing. Tower advised that the authorities had been notified. The day after the incident; I woke up with discomfort in my right eye (the eye that experienced the flash). I have consulted my optometrist and am now waiting to see if any additional symptoms develop. As of this writing; no suspect had been located. Something needs to be done about the proliferation of these high powered lasers before a serious accident occurs.
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.