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Laser blinds passenger jet pilot
The pilot of a passenger jet was blinded by a laser device as the aircraft came in to land at Durham Tees Valley Airport, police said. The jet landed safely after the co-pilot took the controls as the plane made its approach on Sunday night.A Cleveland Police helicopter was also targeted as it searched an area around the airport near Darlington. A police spokesman said a 19-year-old man had been arrested and charged with two counts of endangering an aircraft. A Cleveland Police spokeswoman said: "The incoming flight was coming in to land at Durham Tees Valley Airport when a laser device was shone into the cockpit. The pilot was temporarily blinded and the co-pilot landed the plane. "When the police helicopter was sent to investigate, it too was targeted by the laser device. Officers on the ground were able to arrest a 19-year-old man, who was outside the airport, and the device recovered." She said there were no reports of injuries. Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2008-08-18 |
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