While laser pointers are allowed both in carry-on and checked baggage, ultimately high-power lasers might be considered a potential threat by a security agent, particularly if you can’t justify ...

A Southern California man has been arrested and faces federal charges for allegedly shining a laser pointer at a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter. Dominic Rios, 21, was arrested on Monday, ...

Pilots logged 9,457 laser strikes last year and a record 9,723 laser events in 2021. This year, 2,537 incidents have been reported as of March 31. No plane crashes have been reported from laser ...

Laser Pointer Abuse Threatens Air Safety. January 27, 2005 More than ... To a lost hiker, the laser is a lifeline to a search and rescue team overhead. To a "Star Wars" fan, ...

Laser pointer incidents have spiked in U.S. airspace recently, and the FAA is warning of the risks they pose to pilots. Skipping the US Travel 2025 🌴 This country's safest A spotlight on America ...

Saul Martinez Castanon, 36, of Berkeley, Ill., was arrested on charges of two counts of misdemeanor disorderly conduct (laser pointer vs. law enforcement officer and laser pointer vs. aircraft).

A Detroit police helicopter was zapped several times late Monday, June 2, with a laser pointer, something that is dangerous to those aboard because the lights can temporarily blind the pilot ...

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 laser pointer was found in the man’s possession, according to authorities. “It is a crime, both federal and state, to point a laser at an aircraft,” Michigan State Police Lt. Mike Shaw said.