Virgin Atlantic B789 at London on Mar 15th 2021, laser injures captain
Last Update: March 16, 2021 / 14:45:31 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 15, 2021
Classification
Accident
Airline
Virgin Atlantic
Flight number
VS-453
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Tel Aviv, Israel
Aircraft Registration
G-VDIA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
The airline reported a laser beam from the ground was shone into the cockpit upon departure. The crew swiftly reported the laser occurrence to ATC and police. Later the crew needed to return to London. The flight was postponed to the following day.
Israeli media report, the perpetrator operating the laser was arrested.
A replacement Boeing 787-9 registration G-VAHH reached Tel Aviv as flight VS-453A the following day with a delay of 12.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 15, 2021
Classification
Accident
Airline
Virgin Atlantic
Flight number
VS-453
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Tel Aviv, Israel
Aircraft Registration
G-VDIA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
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