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US: 12-year-old Maryland boy aims laser pointer at police helicopter
13 Oct 2014 -- Categories: Aviation incidents
A 12-year-old boy aimed a green laser beam at a Maryland State Police helicopter on October 12 2014. The aircraft was returning from a medivac mission when it was illuminated four times by the beam, near Mount Airy MD.
Ground police who were directed by the helicopter to the laser’s source. The boy was given a warning. Police described the laser as an “astronomy” laser used to locate objects in the sky.
From the Baltimore Sun, WFMD, and CBS Baltimore
Ground police who were directed by the helicopter to the laser’s source. The boy was given a warning. Police described the laser as an “astronomy” laser used to locate objects in the sky.
From the Baltimore Sun, WFMD, and CBS Baltimore