Laser strikes occur when a person aims a high-powered laser pointer at an aircraft, risking temporary blindness to the pilot. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, officials have ...

According to the agency, laser pointers can distract or temporarily blind aircraft pilots, which could put the lives of hundreds of passengers and bystanders on the ground at risk. Pointing a ...

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Prosecutors charged a Federal Way man with a felony this week after he allegedly pointed a laser pointer at a Washington State Patrol (WSP) airplane as it was in flight ...

A 29-year-old could face five years in prison and a $250,000 fine after being accused of aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft, prosecutors said. In a complaint filed earlier this month ...

JERICHO, Long Island (WABC) -- Police on Long Island arrested a man for flashing a laser pointer at a helicopter cockpit Saturday night in Jericho. Authorities say a Nassau County Police ...