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Air carrier captain describes a green laser encounter during approach to mggt causing temporary blindness for the first officer. The first officer is removed from the trip.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1202794 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201409 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MGGT.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
On the outbound leg of the ILS Y 02; between 9000 and 7200 feet; a green laser was beamed at the cockpit 3 times. The laser came from a location 3 miles west of the field. First officer (first officer) was blinded by the light and ducked down below the glareshield. After the parking checklist was completed; the first officer mentioned having eye pain. Removed first officer from trip. Deadheaded him back on first available flight for medical attention. Laser events are more and more common. Do not try and continue trip. Lasers (green being the worst) can burn the cornea of the eye. Get medical attention right away and it will heal very quickly.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air Carrier Captain describes a green laser encounter during approach to MGGT causing temporary blindness for the First Officer. The First Officer is removed from the trip.
Narrative: On the outbound leg of the ILS Y 02; between 9000 and 7200 feet; a green laser was beamed at the cockpit 3 times. The laser came from a location 3 miles west of the field. First Officer (FO) was blinded by the light and ducked down below the glareshield. After the parking checklist was completed; the FO mentioned having eye pain. Removed FO from trip. Deadheaded him back on first available flight for medical attention. Laser events are more and more common. Do not try and continue trip. Lasers (green being the worst) can burn the Cornea of the eye. Get medical attention right away and it will heal very quickly.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.