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16-Mar-2011 11:59 AM

Laser incidents increase since 2009

US' Federal Aviation Administration announced the number of reported instances of lasers being aimed at aircraft has doubled in 2010 from the previous year (earthsky.org, 15-Mar-2011). The FAA reportedly stated there were 2836 incidents in 2010. In Feb-2011, the US House and Senate passed bills to make it a criminal offence to aim at or illuminate an aircraft with a laser pointer.

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