Police helicopter searches after laser aimed at plane, Houston TX


A police helicopter is searching the area near Ellington Airport after a blue laser was aimed at an incoming aircraft.
Audio|Source: Ellington Airport (KEFD), Houston Approach/Departure (KHOU)
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Transcript:
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Our company just landed, reported a blue laser illumination.
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If you looked at just ahead and to your left, there's a police helicopter almost over that area where the laser came in at.
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They were about 1,800 C when they reported it.
00:12
There's a common way for it.
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All right, 4.
00:14
Clear to land, Southwest 2466.
00:17
Where'd you say that helicopter was? If you look at about 10 o'clock in the 4 miles, they're low level about 800 feet, and they should be right almost in the area where your company said the laser came from.
00:31
Okay, we'll keep an eye out.
00:32
2466. Clear to land, runway, 4.
00:33
Yeah, they said it was about 2 miles north, northwest of Elon.
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Location mentioned:
Ellington Airport, 11602 Aerospace Ave, Houston, TX 77034
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