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Pilot's eye hurt by laser aimed at NYC-bound jet

Published: July 18, 2012 9:47 AM
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Photo credit: Kevin P. Coughlin | Aerial view of International Arrivals Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport. (March 30, 2012)

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Authorities are trying to find out who pointed a powerful laser beam at a jetliner, hitting the pilot in the eye as the aircraft approached New York City's Kennedy Airport.

The incident occurred Sunday as JetBlue Flight 657 from Syracuse was flying at 5,000 feet over Long Island.

Published reports say the first officer suffered an eye injury and immediately notified the control tower....

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