Photo / flightradar24.comThe plane was targeted as it came in to land at Whangārei last night. Photo / flightradar24.comA domestic Air New Zealand flight was targeted by a laser pointer as it came in to land at Whangārei last night. Flight NZ8226, a Dash 8-300 aircraft, was on the short flight from Auckland when the dangerous incident happened in the Whangārei Heads area. "Air New Zealand flight NZ8226 from Auckland to Whangārei last evening was subject to a laser strike while flying at 3500 feet on approach to Whangārei," Morgan said. In 2019, New Zealand Air Line Pilots' Association (NZALPA) president Tim Robinson said it was only a "matter of time" until lasers cause a serious plane crash.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 17, 2021 04:39 UTC