The increasingly widespread applications of laser pointers and the growing number of incidents in connection with these devices being misused have aroused concerns about laser pointer safety. Recent ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus police helicopter pilots are facing an increasing threat from the ground: laser pointers. These seemingly harmless devices can cause temporary blindness or spatial ...

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Miguel Gibson, 31st Fighter Wing flight safety manager, demonstrates how pointing a laser at an HH-60 Pave Hawk can illuminate the cockpit at Aviano Air Base, Italy, October ...

Laser strikes on aircraft flying near the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport and airports across the country have increased substantially in recent years. Laser pointers may seem like a fun ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Federal Aviation Administration is warning you: Do not point lasers at the sky. Amid the ongoing drone situation in the ...

Aim a handheld laser pointer at an aircraft in flight and you can blind or disorient its pilots and jeopardize the safety of the craft and everyone aboard. It’s a federal crime punishable by up to ...

FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- Army officials warn that pointing a laser at an aircraft goes beyond the risk to everyone’s safety, it also violates federal law. “Aiming lasers at Army aircraft is a large safety ...

A passenger captured a video showing a laser pointing at an aircraft above Melbourne, Australia. Targeting a plane with a laser pointer is a criminal offense in many countries. The FAA reported 9,457 ...

How extreme is freshman Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, the libertarian darling of the Tea Party? On Thursday, Feb. 3, he was the only Senator to oppose a proposed amendment making it a federal crime ...