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FAA incident report · Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F · Oakland, CA · September 29, 2015

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Date
September 29, 2015 · 22:50 local
Place
Oakland, CA
Airport
Metropolitan Oakland International
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
FDEA
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N583FE
Reported as
Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F
Reported engine
GE CF6-80 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
N583FERegistered now · Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11FS/N 48421 · Built 1991Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas MD-11FEngine modelGE CF6-80 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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FDX582 experienced a green laser illumination event originating from their 1 o'clock position while on approach to RWY30 at koak. Four laser events, approximately 4-5 seconds each resulted in the crew experiencing tearing, pressure, and blind spots. The crew was taken to the emergency room for eye exams and both pilots showed some irritation in their eyes. The doctor recommended they monitor themselves and see an eye doctor at home if there was any further discomfort.

As the FAA filed it

FDX582 EXPERIENCED A GREEN LASER ILLUMINATION EVENT ORIGINATING FROM THEIR 1 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE ON APPROACH TO RWY30 AT KOAK. FOUR LASER EVENTS, APPROXIMATELY 4-5 SECONDS EACH RESULTED IN THE CREW EXPERIENCING TEARING, PRESSURE, AND BLIND SPOTS. THE CREW WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR EYE EXAMS AND BOTH PILOTS SHOWED SOME IRRITATION IN THEIR EYES. THE DOCTOR RECOMMENDED THEY MONITOR THEMSELVES AND SEE AN EYE DOCTOR AT HOME IF THERE WAS ANY FURTHER DISCOMFORT.