L@ser & searchlight attacks on aircraft (incl prison sentences on offenders)

[NickLappos]

Lased in Flight? Don't Panic, no permanent harm

The panic over lasers is probably grounds for another myth, lasers are harmless except for the bother and distraction that they cause.

The unwarranted fear of permanent eye damage that pilots might harbor if lased might be more distracting than the light.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/34229.stm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_safety