FAA: New York Laser Incidents 'Consistently High’
By KRISTIAN CONNOLLY
NEW YORK STATE
According to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, so-called “laser strikes” continue to be high in New York State.
In information published at the end of August, the FAA stated, “Aiming a laser at an aircraft is a serious safety hazard that puts everyone on the plane and on the ground below at risk. It is also a violation of federal law.”
Data provided by the FAA shows that in New York State in 2024, there had been 271 such incidents as of the end of July. That number of “laser attacks” in New York, according to the FAA, is “consistently high.” None of the reported incidents appear to have taken place in Otsego County.
In information put out by the FAA earlier this year, FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker said, “The FAA is committed to maintaining the safest air transportation system in the world. Aiming a laser at an aircraft is a serious safety hazard that puts everyone on the plane and on the ground at risk.”
The FAA said that it “strongly encourages the public to report laser strikes to the FAA and local law enforcement agencies.”
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