Crime & Safety
Plane Bound for RI Reports Laser Incident
The plane was heading to Rhode Island from Newark, New Jersey, when the crew reported a green laser was seen in the cockpit.
WARWICK, RI—A plane heading to T.F. Green Airport from Newark, New Jersey, on Monday reported a laser pointing incident to authorities.
According to a news release, the crew aboard the United Airlines flight that departed Newark Airport reported that a green laser beam was seen in the cockpit while flying over the area of Mattituck, Long Island at around 11:30 p.m.
T.F. Green Airport Police notified the the New York State Police and units were dispatched to search the area in question with negative results.
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The New York State Police is investigating the incident in conjunction with the FAA Rhode Island Office.
Anyone with information can call the New York State Police at 631-756-3300.
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In the United States, a federal law makes it illegal to aim a laser pointer at an aircraft, or the flight path of an aircraft.
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