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FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE 10.APR.09
Local police say they have detained four National Guard soldiers suspected of using pen-lasers at night to blind aircraft pilots over Larnaca airport.

The crew of an Aegean Airways plane about to land at Larnaca Airport on Tuesday reported they had been interfered with by a laser beam while approaching the runaway.

Larnaca police chief Angelos Karadjias said the arrests were made after a citizen's tip-off.

The four conscripts, aged 18 to 20, face reckless endangerment charges carrying a maximum two-year jail term or a euro 2,500 fine.

Karadjias said the suspects allegedly used commercially available, pen-sized lasers to target the cockpits of low-flying planes on approach to Larnaca.

Four separate incidents occurred over the last 18 days.

The Larnaca CID police department issued an appeal to people using laser not to interfere with planes approaching the airport.

A spokesman said such interference may lead to an air tragedy.

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[halil]

those soldiers must be turkish ..........

[miltiades]

They must be severely punished , only a prison sentence will deter other reckless bastards from such dangerous actions.
A fine is NOT a deterrent if daddy has plenty of dosh. 3 Years minimum I say .

[Raymanoff]

"FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE" - what the f*** is this?

[CBBB]

From todays Cyprus Mail:

Communication Ministry Permanent Secretary Makis Constantinides said yesterday it was an “extremely idiotic and dangerous habit” that endangered hundreds of passengers.

“It is not a joke, it is a crime. It is forbidden to disturb an aircraft while it is in flight and carries a sentence of life imprisonment,” he said.

http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.ph ... 3&cat_id=1

[kurupetos]

From todays Cyprus Mail:

Communication Ministry Permanent Secretary Makis Constantinides said yesterday it was an “extremely idiotic and dangerous habit” that endangered hundreds of passengers.

“It is not a joke, it is a crime. It is forbidden to disturb an aircraft while it is in flight and carries a sentence of life imprisonment,” he said.

http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.ph ... 3&cat_id=1

In a different country with different people and different law enforcement.

[miltiades]

From todays Cyprus Mail:

Communication Ministry Permanent Secretary Makis Constantinides said yesterday it was an “extremely idiotic and dangerous habit” that endangered hundreds of passengers.

“It is not a joke, it is a crime. It is forbidden to disturb an aircraft while it is in flight and carries a sentence of life imprisonment,” he said.

http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.ph ... 3&cat_id=1

In a different country with different people and different law enforcement.

Are you inferring that such dangerous acts are tolerated in Cyprus ?
Aircraft approaching Larnaca airport or any other airport for that matter must not be interfered with by some f..ing yobbos whose brain is in their villos , find them and lock them up stupid bastards.

[coremax]

how did they manage to point a pen-laser to a flying plane's cockpit?

don't let such talent to rot in jail

[Raymanoff]

All u need is a heavy camera tripod (Bogen would do) with weight balance and improvised attachment for a laser-pen...

ooops...

[purdey]

Police helicopters in the UK have been having the same problems. Luckily most of the culprits are charged.