Police have received a report of a person pointing a laser at a commercial aircraft at Auckland Airport on Wednesday. The matter was being referred to the Civil Aviation Authority, the spokesman said. Last Friday, an Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to Whangārei was struck by a laser. The Civil Aviation Authority have been approached by Stuff for comment. Supplied A laser being pointed at a plane could be incredibly disorienting for a pilot, Robinson said.

Source: Stuff April 21, 2021 20:37 UTC