Laser strike seen in plane

A green laser beam was seen in the cockpit of a commercial passenger plane that took off from Wellington Airport yesterday, report police.

On Saturday, May 23, at 6.50pm a commercial passenger plane took off from Wellington Airport towards the North. But police say as the pilot started to climb over the Petone - Lower Hutt area, the pilot reported a green laser beam in the cockpit.

"The use of laser into the cockpit of an aircraft can have very serious consequences for the aircraft, its crew and their passengers.

"Police are concerned about the level of intelligence of someone committing such an act."

Any person found committing such an offence can expect to appear in the Court system.

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