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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Amarillo, TX · June 1, 2014

Date: June 1, 2014 · 00:55 local
Place: Amarillo, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N244TX
Reported as: Eurocopter AS 350 B2
Reported engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-1D1
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N244TXRegistered now · Eurocopter AS 350 B2S/N 4408 · Built 2008 Airframe modelEurocopter AS 350 B2 Engine modelTurbomeca ARRIEL-1D1Turbo-shaft

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What happened

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On June 1, 2014, at approximately 00:55 central daylight time, while on aerial patrol over Amarillo, Texas, a department of public safety (dps) pilot reported that the flight crew members of the helicopter were illuminated by a green laser on two occasions in a short period of time. The location of the laser was radioed to ground units, and the individuals were apprehended.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 1, 2014, AT APPROXIMATELY 00:55 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, WHILE ON AERIAL PATROL OVER AMARILLO, TEXAS, A DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (DPS) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS OF THE HELICOPTER WERE ILLUMINATED BY A GREEN LASER ON TWO OCCASIONS IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE LOCATION OF THE LASER WAS RADIOED TO GROUND UNITS, AND THE INDIVIDUALS WERE APPREHENDED.

Other reports on N244TX · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20120701014059ICruise/Level Flight · Amarillo, TXOn July 1, 2012 at approximately 01:11AM (CDT), while flying at 900 feet AGL over the north side of Amarillo, Texas, Texas dps helicopter #109 was struck by a green laser five times. There were three crewmembers onboard; the pilot, a tactical flight officer…Jul 1, 2012 · No damage