PSA: Lasers and Airplanes don't mix :P

[lauren grier]

It's become increasingly common for airplanes to be 'hit' by lasers on the ground over the past few years.. Kids (or, you know, bored adults? lol) get ahold of powerful lasers, and try to light up the clouds- or hit airplanes with them thinking it's totally harmless. Obviously bad people also do this.. in an effort to disrupt air traffic-- so these incidents are taken very seriously. The FBI gets involved.. it's not fun and games at all.

Don't let your kids do this please.

On sunday Jacob was flying the plane into new york & they noticed several laser 'hits' on the wing, and moving into the cockpit-- and then he got one directly in the eye -.- He's been medically grounded since because he has some vision impairment from this :[ I guess green lasers are the most 'dangerous' and that's what he got hit with of course

so. no lasers :P ever.

[breakingbrie]

That is crazy! I couldn't imagine being that bored to try something that stupid! I'm glad to hear they do get involved-hope it teaches them a lesson.

[Lyd]

Oh no! Hope his vision returns to normal soon. That's just not cool at all.

[lovely1m]

Short term damage? That's terrible.

[LoriJ]

That is crazy! I don't know what people think that would be ok? No common sense at all.

[Gemma]

A few people from here (UK) have been jailed for doing that!!

[Nettio]

Holy crap, that's crazy! I had no idea people did that.

[Keely~B]

I don't understand why people do stupid/destructive things like this. Really. I sure hope Jacob recovers quickly.

[carrie1977]

Oh no! How long is he grounded?

[lauren grier]

Until he gets cleared by the retinalogist.. I don't know how to spell that hah. Special eye doctor. He's had three eye doctor appointments of varying speciality already. Oye. If his vision is still impaired this upcoming Tuesday they're injecting some dye in his eye to do some more invasive testing. Fun times. :/

[lauren grier]

Originally Posted by Gemma

A few people from here (UK) have been jailed for doing that!!

Yeh they are really cracking down on it - which is good. I hope people start realizing how serious this is.

[glumirk]

Crazy! DH builds lasers, and just admitted yesterday that he always gets in trouble for not wearing his safety glasses (because he loses them and they fog up constantly because he has to wear a mouth cover), so I will make sure to remind him of this. I hope your man's eyes heal quickly!

[Melissa Bennett]

Oh wow!! That is crazy!! Why do people have to be soooooooo stupid!! Hope he get better soon.

[rach3975]

Oh, no--I didn't even know that was a thing. Hope his next eye appointment shows he's all recovered!

[kristijoy]

OMG! I'm glad the FBI get's involved. That's just frightening! Hope Jacob recovers quickly and doesn't have permanent vision damage!

[joelsgirl]

Yikes! I can't believe people do that. Hope he gets better soon!

[carrie1977]

Originally Posted by lauren grier

Until he gets cleared by the retinalogist.. I don't know how to spell that hah. Special eye doctor. He's had three eye doctor appointments of varying speciality already. Oye. If his vision is still impaired this upcoming Tuesday they're injecting some dye in his eye to do some more invasive testing. Fun times. :/

Man....that's crazy! Hope he gets the all clear!