A man has been arrested in connection with an incident involving a laser pointer and a commercial airplane, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
In a statement, police identified the suspect as 35-year-old William Hill.
The incident occurred shortly before 5:30 p.m. Thursday, following reports that a man was shooting at a commercial airliner with a laser pointer as the planes were about to land at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.
According to police, Hill “continued to fire the laser pointer at the Phoenix police helicopter as patrol officers arrived at the area.”
Officers later recovered a laser from the home and Hill was booked into the Maricopa County Jail on two felony counts of pointing a laser pointer at an occupied aircraft.
The FAA issued a statement to Fox News Digital about the incident saying it was still under investigation.
“The crew of Southwest Airlines Flight 2418 reported being illuminated by a green laser near Phoenix, Arizona, around 8:30 p.m. local time on Thursday, December 21.
Local authorities were notified.
“The FAA will investigate,” the FAA stated.
In a statement, police identified the suspect as 35-year-old William Hill. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office
The FAA added that pilots reported to the FAA 9,500 laser strikes in 2022.
“Two hundred and seventy-eight pilots have reported a laser impact injury to the FAA since 2010. Individuals who point lasers at aircraft face FAA fines of up to $11,000 per violation and up to $30,800 for multiple laser incidents. “The FAA imposed fines of $120,000 for laser attacks in 2021,” the FAA said.
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