The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported a record number of laser strikes on airplanes in 2023, with 13,304 reports from pilots, a 41% increase from 2022. The surge in incidents is attributed to factors including the widespread sale of inexpensive lasers. Hand-held lasers on the ground are being pointed directly into plane cockpits while in flight, leading to a surge in cases. This surge has put everyone on the planes and on the ground at risk, according to authorities. The Las Vegas airport set a new annual record for flyers in 2023, but it also experienced laser strike incidents. The FAA received over 1,800 reports of incidents in California alone. The surge in laser incidents targeting US aircraft in 2023 has reached a new record, posing a significant threat to aviation safety.
People aiming lasers at airplanes hit a record high last year. The FAA said it received 13,304 reports of dangerous laser strikes from pilots in 2023, which is a 41% increase from 2022. https://t.co/V3ZOdVB66w
The Federal Aviation Administration received thousands of reports of lasers being pointed at airplanes last year, shattering all previous records since the agency began tracking the crime. https://t.co/A2uSi6QZFk
The Las Vegas airport set a new annual record for flyers in 2023, according to figures from local officials. https://t.co/lEiSoaheXS
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People aiming lasers at airplanes hit a record high last year. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it received 13,304 reports of dangerous laser strikes from pilots in 2023, which is a 41% increase from 2022. https://t.co/CnJvCFXwWN
The FAA received thousands of reports of lasers being pointed at airplanes last year, shattering all previous records. Over 1,800 of those incidents happened in California. https://t.co/rFeagJgfZj
Laser strikes against aircraft have surged to a new record, FAA says https://t.co/QwgRKL0dy5
Last year, the Federal Aviation Administration said it received 13,304 reports from pilots about dangerous laser strikes, 41% more than in 2022. https://t.co/PRKb7180x6
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Laser strikes against aircraft including airline planes have surged to a new record, the FAA says https://t.co/kwWgOnae9P https://t.co/mFklcIKYrb
People aiming lasers at airplanes hit a record high last year. The FAA said it received 13,304 reports of dangerous laser strikes from pilots in 2023—a 41% increase from 2022. https://t.co/V3ZOdVB66w
New data analyzed by the ABC7 I-Team shows a surge in the number of cases where hand-held lasers on the ground are pointed directly into plane cockpits while in flight. https://t.co/XcZKdCUN3i
Last year, the Federal Aviation Administration said it received 13,304 reports from pilots about dangerous laser strikes, 41% more than in 2022. https://t.co/XwGabCT7jw #khou11
Officials said pointing a laser at a plane puts everyone on the plane and on the ground at risk. Authorities blame the surge in incidents on factors including the widespread sale of inexpensive lasers. https://t.co/jKZFHHQSgT
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