September 19, 2012 - The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) joined regulatory, federal, state, and local law enforcement representatives at a Trenton, New Jersey, news conference today to underscore the safety threat posed by laser attacks on aircraft and highlight the public’s need to be aware of the danger and the legal consequences of deliberately or unintentionally shining a laser at an aircraft.

“Attacking an aircraft with a laser can create a major distraction in the cockpit, injure the pilots operating the flight, and put both passengers aboard and the public on the ground below at risk,” said Capt. Lee Moak, ALPA’s president, regarding the news conference. “Today’s event is just one example of the enhanced cooperation among the Federal Aviation Administration, federal, state, and local law enforcement, and airline pilots to combat this dangerous aviation security threat.”
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