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Miscellaneous => Aviation News => Topic started by: mhm on March 13, 2014, 11:34:00 AM

Title: 'Idiot in Devizes' shone laser at Wiltshire's air ambulance helicopter
Post by: mhm on March 13, 2014, 11:34:00 AM
Wiltshire Air Ambulance has posted an open message on Twitter to the "idiot in Devizes" who shone a laser at its helicopter as it prepared to land.

The post, which appeared on the micro-blogging site on Tuesday, added whoever did it had "no idea how dangerous that was".

Wiltshire Police confirmed the force is investigating the allegation

A Civil Aviation Authority spokesman said helicopters were "particularly vulnerable" to lasers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-26550290