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Laser Light Shone Into Cockpit
I don't know how you would trace the culprit ; but traced he/she should be , and hang , drawn and quartered - well prosecuted at least .
http:// www.bbc .co.uk/ news/uk -355758 61
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Yes, very dangerous as light can refract throughout the cockpit causing blindness to the pilot.
Previous cases have resulted in successful prosecutions where the pilot has been able to work with police dog handlers on the ground when attempts to discard laser pens have occurred with the culprit hiding.
Punishments can vary however from small fines to terms of imprisonment.
Previous cases have resulted in successful prosecutions where the pilot has been able to work with police dog handlers on the ground when attempts to discard laser pens have occurred with the culprit hiding.
Punishments can vary however from small fines to terms of imprisonment.
Many are arrested here in the West Midlands - in fact one person was arrested last night after shining a laser at a police helicopter. They can see exactly where it is coming from
Here's an arrest from last year:
http:// www.the guardia n.com/u k-news/ 2015/oc t/22/ca rdiff-m an-jail ed-for- shining -laser- pen-at- planes
And a good report from 2014
http:// www.dai lymail. co.uk/n ews/art icle-27 95836/m oment-p olice-h elicopt er-trac ks-part y-goer- shone-l aser-pe n-pilot -s-eyes -office rs-grou nd-arre st-him. html
You have to wonder at the mentality of people that do this
Here's an arrest from last year:
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And a good report from 2014
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You have to wonder at the mentality of people that do this
Dogsbody2
//Virgin Atlantic said the flight returned to the west London airport as a "precautionary measure" after the co-pilot reported feeling unwell.//
I assume that the situation (although the pilot not feeling well ) was not a life threatening scenario .
Therefore it would make sense to return to Heathrow , which is virgin's base , where they would have their services readily available - and for example where a replacement pilot would be more easily obtained ; rather than the plane being stuck in Ireland somewhere , and increasing the delay
//Virgin Atlantic said the flight returned to the west London airport as a "precautionary measure" after the co-pilot reported feeling unwell.//
I assume that the situation (although the pilot not feeling well ) was not a life threatening scenario .
Therefore it would make sense to return to Heathrow , which is virgin's base , where they would have their services readily available - and for example where a replacement pilot would be more easily obtained ; rather than the plane being stuck in Ireland somewhere , and increasing the delay
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