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Transport by airplane and helicopter. Eurocontrol about Laser Interference Seminar: the conclusions

Brussels, Belgium - "Doing nothing is not an option"

Laser interference is a growing menace: the malicious use of powerful laser pointers to dazzle pilots and controllers is rising during flights on the airplanes. The United Kingdom had 30 instances in 2007 and there have been around 1,600 up until September 2011. EUROCONTROL’s Voluntary ATM Incident Reporting (EVAIR) had 8 reports in 2008 and 500 in 2010. According to FAA data, there were 1,049 r...

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Rome, Italy, 10/12/2011 19:54
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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