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Australia: Laser targets plane at Sydney airport

09 Jul 2011 -- Categories: Aviation incidents | Finding perpetrators

A green laser beam was aimed at a passenger aircraft as it took off from Sydney Airport the evening of July 8 2011. New South Wales police are asking for public assistance in finding the perpetrator. The laser is thought to have come from the Hurstville area in south Sydney.

From a NSW Police press release and Sky News Australia

Tags: Australia, NSW, Sydney, Airplane, Unknown perpetrator, Color: Green