The FBI is investigating a rise in dangerous laser strikes targeting aircraft at Seattle-Tacoma and Spokane International Airports. A significant incident involved a 45-year-old man arrested for allegedly using a laser to strike multiple aircraft, leading to potential felony charges. The alarming frequency of 43 laser incidents in March and 106 in the state this year highlights growing concerns. Authorities emphasize the serious safety risks lasers pose to pilots and passengers, indicating a multi-agency effort to tackle this issue as it becomes more prevalent.
Officials warn that the lasers could interfere with a plane's landing and pose a risk of injury to flight crew, passengers, and pilots.
Investigators believe multiple people are responsible for the laser blasts, and do not see the instances at the two separate airports to be related.
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