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FAA incident report · Cessna 560XL · Harrisburg, PA · March 22, 2023

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Date
March 22, 2023 · 02:57 local
Place
Harrisburg, PA
Airport
Middletown
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N673W
Reported as
Cessna 560XL
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
N673WRegistration cancelled Feb 12, 2026 · Cessna 560XLS/N 560-5122 · Built 2000Airframe modelCessna 560XLEngine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW545 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft was in level cruise flight in VMC conditions at 10,000 feet at approximately 0257 local time the aircraft was struck by a green lazer beam. The beam entered the cockpit on the left side a struck the captain in the left eye. The aircraft continued to its destination and the co-pilot was required to land the aircraft without incident. The pilot was examined by a doctor the following day and is expected to make a full recovery .

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT IN VMC CONDITIONS AT 10,000 FEET AT APPROXIMATELY 0257 LOCAL TIME THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY A GREEN LAZER BEAM. THE BEAM ENTERED THE COCKPIT ON THE LEFT SIDE A STRUCK THE CAPTAIN IN THE LEFT EYE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO ITS DESTINATION AND THE CO-PILOT WAS REQUIRED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE PILOT WAS EXAMINED BY A DOCTOR THE FOLLOWING DAY AND IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A FULL RECOVERY .