This type of incident can not help matters either!!
Source BBC News today
BBC NEWS | England | Laser blinds passenger jet pilot
The pilot of a passenger jet was blinded by a laser device as the aircraft came in to land at Durham Tees Valley Airport, police said.
The jet landed safely after the co-pilot took the controls as the plane made its approach on Sunday night.
A Cleveland Police helicopter was also targeted as it searched an area around the airport near Darlington.
A police spokesman said a 19-year-old man had been arrested and charged with two counts of endangering an aircraft.
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A Cleveland Police spokeswoman said: "The 2230 KLM flight was coming in to land at Durham Tees Valley Airport when a laser device was shone at the aircraft.
"The pilot was temporarily blinded and the co-pilot landed the plane.
"When the police helicopter was sent to investigate, it too was targeted by the laser device.