\n FBI Probes Laser Beam Directed at Cockpit<\/strong><\/p>\n Authorities are investigating a mysterious laser beam that was directed The beam appeared Monday when the plane was about 15 miles from Cleveland Hopkins "It was in there for several seconds like (the plane) was being tracked," FBI The pilot was able to land the plane, and air traffic controllers used radar from the Associated Press<\/a><\/p>\n And then this….<\/p>\n Green Lights at Airport Federal officials are investigating reports from two pilots who say bright lights Both planes landed without problems on Monday night.<\/p>\n Federal officials issued a warning this month that terrorists might try to down The pilots heading into Colorado Springs about 8-30 p-m Monday reported a bright, also from the Associated Press<\/a><\/p>\n As if flying isn’t stressful enough these days….<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As incredible as our initial posting seemed, the phenomena of laser light being directed into the eyes of commercial pilots continues with two new and alarming reports. FBI Probes Laser Beam Directed at Cockpit Authorities are investigating a mysterious laser … Continue reading ![](\"http:\/\/cyber.law.harvard.edu\/blogs\/static\/dowbrigade\/liiight.jpg\")
As incredible
\n as our initial
\n posting <\/a>seemed, the phenomena of laser light being directed
\n into the eyes of commercial pilots continues with
\n two new and alarming reports.<\/em><\/p>\n\n
\n into the cockpit of a commercial jet traveling at more than 8,500
\n feet.<\/p>\n
\nInternational Airport, the FBI said.<\/p>\n
\nagent Robert Hawk said.<\/p>\n
\nto determine the laser came from a residential area in suburban Warrensville
\nHeights.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
\nLasers Cause Problems For Pilots <\/strong><\/p>\n
\nwere aimed from the ground into their cockpits as they headed into the Colorado
\nSprings Airport.<\/p>\n
\naircraft by shining powerful lasers into cockpits to blind pilots during landing
\napproaches.<\/p>\n
\npulsating light shining into the cockpits. Colorado Springs police say the pilots
\ndescribed the lights as "green laser lights."<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n