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An air carrier first officer reported a green laser strike descending on the sjc HYP5 STAR 10 miles east of papee intersection at 15;000 ft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 962503 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201107 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | NCT.TRACON |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | STAR HYP5 |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 168 Flight Crew Total 15000 Flight Crew Type 6000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Other Laser |
Narrative:
Descending on the arrival to sjc we were struck by a green laser beam 10 miles east of papee. I saw the lasers on the ground and thought that they were the green flash of an airport rotating beacon. But then both lasers tracked us and I was struck by one of the lasers in my eyes. The captain was shielded from the lasers by the window structure. I reported the event to ATC. I had after-images in my left eye for the rest of the flight; but I was able to perform my duties.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An Air Carrier First Officer reported a green laser strike descending on the SJC HYP5 STAR 10 miles east of PAPEE Intersection at 15;000 FT.
Narrative: Descending on the arrival to SJC we were struck by a green laser beam 10 miles east of PAPEE. I saw the lasers on the ground and thought that they were the green flash of an airport rotating beacon. But then both lasers tracked us and I was struck by one of the lasers in my eyes. The Captain was shielded from the lasers by the window structure. I reported the event to ATC. I had after-images in my left eye for the rest of the flight; but I was able to perform my duties.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.