Gatwick flight laser incident
15.10.09
A pilot was dazzled by a handheld laser pen at 9,000ft as he tried to land a passenger airliner at Gatwick on Tuesday night. Police said the device was being used somewhere in Crawley, and appealed for anyone with information on the incident to come forward.
The easyJet flight landed safely at 19:05, and a police spokesman described the laser attackers as 'mindless idiots'. Sergeant Darren Taylor said: ‘At 9,000ft there was someone from the Crawley area shining a green laser pen into the cockpit. We're asking if people saw anyone using a laser pen in the Crawley area last night.'
‘We've been here before and these mindless idiots are going to cause a serious problem one day. What they think is a stupid bit of fun is a serious offence. Anyone with information should call Sussex Police on 0845 6070999.'
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