American A321 at Boston on Aug 31st 2016, both pilots injured by laser beam
Last Update: September 1, 2016 / 19:54:35 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 31, 2016
Classification
Accident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-1806
Departure
Charlotte, United States
Destination
Boston, United States
Aircraft Registration
N509AY
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
The FAA reported two flight crew received unknown eye injuries when the aircraft was struck by a laser.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 31, 2016
Classification
Accident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-1806
Departure
Charlotte, United States
Destination
Boston, United States
Aircraft Registration
N509AY
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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