December 29, 2004
Laser Directed at Airliner Cockpit
(Cleveland, Ohio) Using a sophisticated laser system, someone targeted the cockpit of an airplane on approach to Cleveland-Hopkins Airport. The flight originated Monday in Washington, D.C., and was traveling at 300MPH at 8,500 to 10,000 feet when the beam of green light invaded the cockpit. The laser is believed to have come from suburban Warrensville Heights. The FBI and the FAA are investigating. At present, it's unknown whether the incident was a prank or something more sinister.
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It is called a "dry run". Sorta like a "dress rehersal". It is why we need to get control of our borders, *YESTERDAY*. They will not get these guys, it is already too late, they are back to Philly.
Rod Stanton
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Posted by: Rod Stanton at December 30, 2004 06:54 AM (tHUgl)
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I cannot picture how a ground-based laser light can get into a cockpit. Can anyone help me here? The windows are on the top of the aircraft.
Posted by: lfit at December 31, 2004 09:34 PM (9lDT/)
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Amen brother Lfit, The windows are on top of the plane.. you cant see in the cockpit when your standing on the ground next to the airplane.. let alone from 10000 ft. This sounds fishy.
Posted by: Ryan at January 01, 2005 02:16 PM (VGH7R)
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"Using a sophisticated LASER system"
The english language and its euphamisim's so eloquently used by our government. Are this idoits listening to the BS they are talking. Having flown planes for most of my life and working on them every day I have never heard this kind of BS in my life. I have a very useful system to counter a "sophisticated LASER system" attack:
LIFT YOU DAMN HAND AND SHEILD YOUR EYES WHILE YOU BRINGING HER IN ON IFR!
AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH how retarded are we getting in this society!
Posted by: Salamander at January 03, 2005 10:34 AM (D4mP3)
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You folks don't understand.. there have been a number of cases of pilot's eyes being damaged by high power lasers being pointed into the cockpit.
Yes, they windows are on top. Does that mean that you cannot see the ground? Duh!!
I am a pilot and I can tell you the USAF takes this kind of thing very seriously.
Posted by: yo diggity at January 04, 2005 11:40 AM (eVOmi)
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