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New Zealand: 17-year-old charged
27 Mar 2011 -- Categories: Aviation incidents | Arrests
The grandson of a prominent New Zealander was arrested after shining a green laser onto a police helicopter on March 25 2011. 17-year-old Joseph Mark James Corban was charged with reckless disregard for the safety of a police helicopter, which can be punished with up to 14 years in prison. The teenager’s grandfather is the late Joe Corban, MBE, a key figure in developing New Zealand winemaking.
A Civil Aviation Authority spokesperson said “people didn’t realize what a hazard lasers can be to aircraft.”
From the New Zealand Herald
A Civil Aviation Authority spokesperson said “people didn’t realize what a hazard lasers can be to aircraft.”
From the New Zealand Herald