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WestJet pilot's eyes burned by laser on flight from Newfoundland to Florida
A WestJet pilot flying from Newfoundland to Orlando International Airport had his eyes burned by a green laser light, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration officials said Wednesday. Spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said in an email that the WestJet Airlines aircraft was about 40 kilometres from the airport when the laser light hit the pilot. The flight landed safely a short time later, and the pilot was placed on medical leave, which is routine in such cases. (www.cbc.ca) Plus d'info...Unfortunately we we are gets a lot of laser strikes hits around the the larger cities or more the than a million people or more in Canada.
mine was hit by going from YHM to YYZ. He was grounded for two weeks precaution that his exposure did not cause positive damage to the retina.