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A320 flight crew reported being targeted by a laser on approach to phx runway 25L that resulted in corneal burns to the first officer's right eye.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1225515 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201412 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | PHX.Airport |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
On approach to final to phx runway 25L; aircraft was targeted by a high intensity ground based laser while descending through 4500 feet. Laser emanated from a residential area approximately 10 miles south of the 25L approach corridor. Laser was pointed directly at cockpit using the aircraft landing lights to take aim. At initial detection; captain (PF) rapidly ducked head into cockpit while first officer tried to pinpoint exact location. Unfortunately; first officer suffered corneal burns to his right eye in doing so.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 flight crew reported being targeted by a laser on approach to PHX Runway 25L that resulted in corneal burns to the First Officer's right eye.
Narrative: On approach to final to PHX Runway 25L; aircraft was targeted by a high intensity ground based laser while descending through 4500 feet. Laser emanated from a residential area approximately 10 miles south of the 25L approach corridor. Laser was pointed directly at cockpit using the aircraft landing lights to take aim. At initial detection; Captain (PF) rapidly ducked head into cockpit while First Officer tried to pinpoint exact location. Unfortunately; FO suffered corneal burns to his right eye in doing so.
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.