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US: Oregon pilot lased eight times in two years; goes door-to-door to find perpetrators

A pilot who flies around Grants Pass and Merlin (Oregon) has reported eight laser incidents in two years.

According to a local airport manager, Salvador Corona “flies at night more than most pilots, and is very upset about the targeting. He knocked on doors and talked to people after he suspected someone was using a laser in a neighborhood near the airport in Merlin. He said he’s going to buy a pair of protective glasses to wear while flying…”

From the Grants Pass Daily Courier via the Register-Guard