Current Affairs Pilots seek to curb threat of lasers being used against civilian planes
The Czech Airline Pilots Association has revealed a worrying development in the Czech Republic: the escalation of laser device attacks from the ground on civilian planes. In 2009, unknown perpetrators aimed Level 3 lasers at airplane windscreens, temporarily blinding pilots for at least for a couple of seconds. Devices capable of such mischief, which can cause permanent eye damage, are apparently readily available without restrictions, one reason the pilots are seeking tougher legislation.
Karel Mündel, photo: Alžběta Švarcová
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