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FAA incident report · Pilats PC-12/45 · Aspen, CO · November 7, 2007

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Date
November 7, 2007 · 20:45 local
Place
Aspen, CO
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N559PB
Reported as
Pilats PC1245
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
14,700 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N559PBRegistered now · Pilatus PC-12/45S/N 559 · Built 2004Airframe modelPilatus PC-12/45Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-6 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On November 7, 2007, at approximately 20:45 local time, N559PB was departing from the Aspen, Colorado airport following the LINDZ4 departure procedure when the pilot was temporarily blinded by an extremely bright laser beam in the cockpit of the aircraft. The laser light appeared to be coming from the snowmass village area. ATC was notified and the local police department was called to investigate the incident. ATC also stated that another aircraft reported a laser beam tracking their aircraft at 30,000 feet, at approximately the same time. When the police arrived at the horse ranch area located within the snowmass village, a bright green laser beam was transmitted at the police car blinding the police officer. The police officer was not successful in apprehending the individual at that time. The police department is going to put a notice in the local newspaper and try to get any information on this person. They will notify the FAA if they obtain any further information, no further action taken at this time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 7, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 20:45 LOCAL TIME, N559PB WAS DEPARTING FROM THE ASPEN, COLORADO AIRPORT FOLLOWING THE LINDZ4 DEPARTURE PROCEDURE WHEN THE PILOT WAS TEMPORARILY BLINDED BY AN EXTREMELY BRIGHT LASER BEAM IN THE COCKPIT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE LASER LIGHT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE SNOWMASS VILLAGE AREA. ATC WAS NOTIFIED AND THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT. ATC ALSO STATED THAT ANOTHER AIRCRAFT REPORTED A LASER BEAM TRACKING THEIR AIRCRAFT AT 30,000 FEET, AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME. WHEN THE POLICE ARRIVED AT THE HORSE RANCH AREA LOCATED WITHIN THE SNOWMASS VILLAGE, A BRIGHT GREEN LASER BEAM WAS TRANSMITTED AT THE POLICE CAR BLINDING THE POLICE OFFICER. THE POLICE OFFICER WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN APPREHENDING THE INDIVIDUAL AT THAT TIME. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO PUT A NOTICE IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER AND TRY TO GET ANY INFORMATION ON THIS PERSON. THEY WILL NOTIFY THE FAA IF THEY OBTAIN ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN AT THIS TIME.