United Airlines flight hit by blue laser near Pettis intersection, Riverside County CA
A United Airlines flight was illuminated by a blue laser from the ground while approaching the airport near the Pettis/TACO intersection in Riverside County, California. No injuries were reported.
Audio|Source: Riverside County Aviation Air to Air and Ground to Air
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Transcript:
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Yeah, SoCal, United 796. We just got hit with a blue laser, about 1 o'clock, maybe 10 miles.
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796, Roger, any injury? No.
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Thank you. Valera, 1626, caution, an unauthorized laser illumination event.
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North of the final,
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just outside of Taco Intersect,
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supported by a 737 from the north.
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In SoCal, right about talk about Pettis, it's about right.
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Okay, thank you.
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796, A. Mileson Peders, cross Petters, above 4,000, above 4,000, above 4 ,000, 210 or better, and clear for the ILS, Runway 26, right, United, 796.
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1160, reduce speed of 210 or less.
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SkyWAS,
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56, 52, contact Palm, Main Street, Tower, 119, 0.7.
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We're being waved right now.
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All right now.
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United 76, understood, thank you, and I'm trying to hold the tower as you can go over to this tower if you want to let them know, I don't know if they're talking to any long for it.
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It looks like it's just a little bit east of Pettus, maybe a mile or so.
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Riverside County, CA
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