28 Aircraft Hit In Weeks, But No Culprit Identified
Seattle is having a laser problem, according to a joint effort by the FAA and the Port of Seattle Police in their efforts to find just who's responsible for so many strikes on aircraft operating out of Seattle Tacoma Airport. The rash of laser strikes began in late January, when four flights each reported contact with their cockpit windows and a high-intensity green laser beam. Since then, the incidents continue to pile up, with little evidence that those responsible are being found. Flights from Delta, American, Skywest, Volaris, Jorizon, Jetblue, and Alaska have all had run-ins with the laser at altitudes varying as high as 5,000 feet.