Illegal laser incidents with aircraft up 41% nationally, total number of reports hold steady in Idaho

Laser pointer attacks on pilots rose 41% across the U.S. last year, according to data from the Federal Aviation Administration. An all-time high of 13,304 “unauthorized laser illumination events” were reported in 2023. Incidents in Idaho were up slightly, but did not reach previous highs. Data show 59 reported laser…

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