'Laser attack' caught on tape: View from plane cockpit

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Over the last three months, there have been 17 reported cases of laser pen attacks on aircraft in Moscow alone. Powerful laser pointer beams can reach 9 kilometers or further -- a distance equal to the altitude of an average passenger aircraft. A landing aircraft, of course, is that much closer to the source of a laser pen's beam. Pilots unanimously say that the effect of a laser-pen's beam in the cockpit is very similar to the effect of a car's high-beam headlights at a short distance -- it blinds you. The decision-making time before a landing is only 10 critical seconds, pilots say -- and these moments are not to fight green laser beams, but to make critically important decisions.

Laser-beam hooligans have lost their harmless "hooligan" status. Pilots are quick on the draw and call them terrorists. And statistics show they deserve such a harsh description. The problem is that Russian law does not impose criminal penalties for such laser attacks. If such an attack leads to fatal consequences, the price will be high indeed.

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14 comments

  • Roadrunnermike#

    Roadrunnermike November 15, 2011 3:22:24 AM CET

    Those People are Morons, that point lasers and planes.. They should be hung by their toenails, and waterboarded by Dick Cheaney!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Sttoad#

    Sttoad November 14, 2011 5:53:34 AM CET

    Laser attack? And just what does this laser attack do? Paint damage? Temporary Or just a prank? I do not think the word attack is appropriate unless bullets are flying as well.An attach usually requires some sort of threat and subsequent damage. I do not think it is a good thing to laser cockpits but the intensity drops with distance. Watch the history channel for real attacks.

  • Paranorbill#

    Paranorbill November 13, 2011 11:50:33 PM CET

    It's one of these!http://www.paranorbill.com/paranormal investigation equipment/100mW Laser for paranormal use/page40.html

  • Paranorbill#

    Paranorbill November 13, 2011 11:49:53 PM CET

    It's one of these!http://paranorbill.com/paranormal investigation equipment/100mW Laser for paranormal use/page40.html

  • Lotor#

    Lotor November 13, 2011 10:37:15 PM CET

    anyone here ever hear of the laser manufacture wicked lasers.they have the most powerful lasers private citizens can get without a dod contract.the green laser in the vid was their arctic model.which can burn holes at close range mind you in steel.

  • Nwoagainstyou#

    Nwoagainstyou November 9, 2011 10:35:20 PM CET

    Thanks for the killer EX3 by the way it works better then ever.see ya on friday boss

  • Nwoagainstyou#

    Nwoagainstyou November 9, 2011 10:32:01 PM CET

    Wheres the freemason pic he speaks of.I dont see it. What a dick killer is...

  • Lordblake7#

    Lordblake7 November 9, 2011 10:05:55 PM CET

    Kiltedkiller1 nice name retard.go cry to ya mum. its a cheap lazer nothing nothing else

  • Kiltedkiller1#

    Kiltedkiller1 November 9, 2011 7:05:42 PM CET

    commin from a pure fangeeta !Go Thrust yersel !Aye Bt Aye yer Bang on tidy

  • Kiltedkiller1#

    Kiltedkiller1 November 9, 2011 7:02:20 PM CET

    Lordblake 7 U can't tell the difference between a lazer pen and a lazer crab??DID U GET THE LAZER PEN FAE hanger 14Plz research ur face brain off if u can't tell between that bpishPlz Man !! Im in glasgow and see this pish 247! sorry do this shit 247! U SHOULD PROBLY HAVE ANUTHER GO @ RESERCHING THE FREEMASONS aswell> look @ me ive got a freemason profile pic < i deserve a lazer pen wooohooo< sighned AGE 12 !