ISLAMABAD – An international flight at Islamabad airport coming from Dohawas targeted with laser light before landing here on Thursday.
According to sources, the pilot of the flight was distracted by a ‘flashinglaser light’. The plane was just seven nautical miles away from landing atthe airport, when it was targeted with a yellow laser light.
The captain of the flight immediately informed the Air Traffic Controller(ATC) about the incident. Meanwhile, a complaint has been registered at PSRawat.
It was learnt that the light was flashed from phase no 8 of a privatehousing society.
Read Top Stories
On July 13, the airport manager of Bacha Khan International Airport hadcomplained about the various incidents regarding the projection of laserlights towards incoming and departing aircraft.
The manager had said in its letter that at least seven incidents werereported from January to June this year which frightened the cockpit crew,especially of the foreign carrier.
