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Three flight crews reported seeing a green laser pointed at their aircraft near Boston Logan International Airport on Monday evening, per the FAA
Pointing a laser at an aircraft is a federal crime and violators may face FAA fines of up to $32,646
Last year, the FAA recorded 12,840 reported laser incidents
Three flight crews in and out of Boston reported a mysterious green laser near the airport on Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed.
According to a statement issued by the FAA , crews from United Airlines flight 2356 from San Francisco, Southwest Airlines flight 559 to Nashville and Republic Airways flight 4580 to New York City “all reported being illuminated by a green laser while operating near Boston Logan International Airport on Monday e