Fedex A306 at Albuquerque on Feb 8th 2015, laser sends pilots to hospital

Last Update: February 9, 2015 / 15:15:08 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 8, 2015

Classification
Accident

Airline
Fedex

Flight number
FX-386

Aircraft Registration
N691FE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A300

ICAO Type Designator
A306

A Fedex Federal Express Airbus A300-600, registration N691FE performing flight FX-386 from Memphis,TN to Albuquerque,NM (USA), was on approach to Albuquerque's runway 03 when a laser beam illuminated the cockpit causing eye injuries to both of the pilots. The crew managed a safe landing on runway 03 nonetheless.

The FAA reported both pilots were taken to hospital with eye injuries.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N691FE
Country of Registration
United States
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS
Aircraft Model / Type
A300 F4-605R
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
A306
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 8, 2015

Classification
Accident

Airline
Fedex

Flight number
FX-386

Aircraft Registration
N691FE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A300

ICAO Type Designator
A306

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