ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356444
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| Date: | Friday 29 November 1996 |
| Time: | 19:50 LT |
| Type: |  Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia |
| Owner/operator: | Skywest Airlines |
| Registration: | N291SW |
| MSN: | 120318 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1027 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PW118A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Los Angeles, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Bakersfield, CA (KBFL) |
| (KLAX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was on a visual approach when a bright blue light shone through the right cabin window and into the captain's right eye. The captain reported that as he continued the fight, his ability to see became difficult due to burning and tearing. By the time the flight was on final approach, he was experiencing so much discomfort that he relinquished the controls to the first officer, who landed the aircraft. A medical examination revealed multiple flash burns to the captain's right cornea. Further examination by Air Force specialists revealed no permanent eye damage. Investigators were unable to locate the source of the laser light. There were no NOTAMs for laser light activity at the time of the incident.
Probable Cause: a laser light source of unknown origin, directed toward the aircraft, as it was approaching to land.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97IA056
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 07:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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