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Man Jailed For 18 Months After 90-Second Laser Attack On Delta Flight Landing In Buffalo (simpleflying.com)
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A man who aimed a green laser pointer at a Delta Air Lines flight on approach to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. During the March 2024 incident, Joseph L. Crapsi, 31, of Cheektowaga, repeatedly aimed the laser at the aircraft during the critical phase of flight.

According to one of the pilots, the attack lasted between 60 and 90 seconds, adding that he felt "something horrible would happen." Laser attacks are a serious threat that can temporarily blind pilots and, in severe cases, cause permanent damage, as well as endanger the safety of an aircraft and its occupants.

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[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 day ago

Was passenger in a plane that got lasered

Was looking into the night, when suddenly something green kept flickering on the ground. Took me a second to realize what it was

Luckily we were quite high and whoever did it was hitting the side of the plane, not the cockpit

Annoyingly, I didn't think about letting the crew know about it