Recent attacks to temporarily blind pilots using laser guns have lead to ban in New South Wales, Australia. It sounds ridiculous, but so-called “laser-lunatics” point laser pointers at cockpits. With the recent incidence of a green laser being shined at an ambulance helicopter over Sydney.
What a laser pointer can do? “
Lorusso said his right eye was hit by a high-powered green beam as
his helicopter returned to Bankstown Airport about 5.50pm. “It was blurry for about 10 seconds just a bit sore, like when you
rub your eye and it’s red,” Lorusso said.“
The new New South Wales ban – “penalties of up $5000 in fines and 14 years jail for people found in possession of high-powered lasers“
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