US Airways A321 near Los Angeles on Jun 18th 2014, laser beam injures pilot
Last Update: June 19, 2014 / 16:56:00 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 18, 2014
Classification
Accident
Airline
US Airways
Flight number
US-674
Departure
Phoenix, United States
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
N544UW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
The FAA reported the aircraft was inbound to Los Angeles near Santa Monica when the cockpit was struck by a green laser. One of the pilots received an eye injury.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 18, 2014
Classification
Accident
Airline
US Airways
Flight number
US-674
Departure
Phoenix, United States
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
N544UW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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