BRUSSELS – Belgian Air Force F – 16 fighter jet pilot blinding attempt withthe laser at the borders.
According to media reports, the pilot was able to safely land the fighterjet at the airbase in Kleine-Brogel.
An unknown suspect has attempted to blind a Belgian Air Force F 16 pilotwith a laser while the latter was performing a training flight near theDutch border in a F-16 jet, the Limburg police said on Tuesday.
“This is dangerous and illegal. Unfortunately, no suspects have been foundyet. If you have any information on this incident, call us,” the policesaid.
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Last year, a court in the Belgian city of Hasselt ordered a suspendedsentencelinkandfine of 1.200 euros ($1,300) for a local resident who tried doing the samething as a plane was taking off from an airbase.
