Shining lasers at planes has been branded 'an appalling affront', after attacks on five aircraft at Dublin Airport last week.
"We thought that the problem of drones had replaced this one as a particular hazard to air nautical navigation - but that doesn't appear to be the case," he said.
"Unfortunately, he looked at it and was temporarily blinded by it, but they continued the flight heading west. "They're usually used by military people for range-finding purposes, sometimes by surveyors or engineers.An airplane blinded with a laserpointer. Picture by: RioPatuca / Alamy Stock Photo "They have no reason to be shone to pilots on aircraft on final approach; and most of the targeting is done both here and in the UK.
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