Jazz DH8C at Ottawa on Feb 15th 2020, laser strike into eyes of first officer

Last Update: February 25, 2020 / 20:26:09 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 15, 2020

Classification
Accident

Flight number
QK-8013

Destination
Ottawa, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GEWQ

ICAO Type Designator
DH8C

A Jazz de Havilland Dash 8-300, registration C-GEWQ performing flight QK-8013 from Montreal,QC to Ottawa,ON (Canada) with 51 people on board, was on approach to Ottawa about 14nm before touhdown, when a green laser struck the aircraft and hut the first officer, pilot flying, into the eyes. The first officer handed control to the captain, the crew hit the IDENT button to capture their position, advised ATC of the incident. Royal Canadian Mounted Police was informed. The captain requested medical services to meet the aircraft reporting the first officer's eyes were irritated. The aircraft landed normally and taxied to the apron. Paramedics met the first officer at the gate and transported him to a hospital.

The Canadian TSB reported the first officer received minor injuries.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 15, 2020

Classification
Accident

Flight number
QK-8013

Destination
Ottawa, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GEWQ

ICAO Type Designator
DH8C

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