New laser incident at Edinburgh Airport
23.10.08
A police investigation has been launched after pilots landing two planes in Edinburgh Airport were dazzled by a green laser. Both planes landed safely. These latest incidents follows a similar incident last month.
The captain of a cargo plane from Aberdeen was targeted by the beam while he was landing, which caused the plane to drop 400ft on Tuesday. Half an hour later the laser was aimed at an easyjet Airbus landing at 22:00 from Stansted. It is the sixth incident in recent months.
A Police spokesman said: ‘Police are investigating an incident that happened at about 22:00 on Tuesday night, where a laser light was shone at two aircraft as they approached Edinburgh Airport. The light, which was thought to have emanated from the Leith area of Edinburgh, dazzled the pilot of one of the aircraft, which was a cargo plane.’
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