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12/04/2010 10:55 AM

FAA Investigates Reports Of Lasers Being Pointed At Planes Landing In Newark

By: NY1 News

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Investigators are looking into reports of lasers being pointed at planes landing at Newark Liberty Airport.

The Federal Aviation Administration received nearly a dozen reports from pilots this week, with six coming on Wednesday alone.

The pilots reported seeing green laser lights in their cockpit as they approached the runway. All of the incidents involved planes landing from the north.

It is a federal crime to shine a laser at an aircraft.

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