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MD80 was apparently the target of a ground based laser located north of the 25L final approach course to las. No injury was sustained.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 744439 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200707 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : las.airport |
| State Reference | NV |
| Altitude | msl single value : 1500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : las.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time type : 760 |
| ASRS Report | 744439 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Environmental Factor |
Narrative:
On an appropriate 4-5 mi final to runway 25L at las; we were hit with a ground-based laser on the airplane's right side. It appeared to me the first officer was hit in the face. She didn't appear to suffer any injuries with the event. The laser appeared to be green and originating from the ground in a residential area to the north side of the final approach course to runway 25L. Tower was immediately notified and dispatch was notified after landing. Don't point lasers at aircraft in flight!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD80 WAS APPARENTLY THE TARGET OF A GROUND BASED LASER LOCATED NORTH OF THE 25L FINAL APCH COURSE TO LAS. NO INJURY WAS SUSTAINED.
Narrative: ON AN APPROPRIATE 4-5 MI FINAL TO RWY 25L AT LAS; WE WERE HIT WITH A GND-BASED LASER ON THE AIRPLANE'S R SIDE. IT APPEARED TO ME THE FO WAS HIT IN THE FACE. SHE DIDN'T APPEAR TO SUFFER ANY INJURIES WITH THE EVENT. THE LASER APPEARED TO BE GREEN AND ORIGINATING FROM THE GND IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA TO THE N SIDE OF THE FINAL APCH COURSE TO RWY 25L. TWR WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED AND DISPATCH WAS NOTIFIED AFTER LNDG. DON'T POINT LASERS AT ACFT IN FLT!
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.