一名Spokane男子被指控在警长的直升机上发射绿色激光,造成机组人员失常和被迫放弃任务。 A Spokane man was charged for shining a green laser at a sheriff’s helicopter, causing crew disorientation and forcing mission abandonment.

一名Spokane男子Brandon Ferreira因11月在搜查行动中用绿色激光指向Spokane县警长办公室的直升机而被指控犯有联邦罪。 Brandon Ferreira, a Spokane man, has been federally charged for pointing a green laser at a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office helicopter in November during a search operation. 激光击中驾驶舱,造成战术飞行军官失去方向和暂时视障,迫使机组人员放弃任务并寻找激光源。 The laser struck the cockpit, causing disorientation and temporary vision impairment for the tactical flight officer, forcing the crew to abandon their mission and search for the laser source. 警员发现Ferreira藏匿在北鲁比和东辛托附近,持有一个类似望远镜的装置,后来从家中缴获了一枚大型绿色激光。 Officers found Ferreira hiding near North Ruby and East Sinto, holding a telescope-like device, and later seized a large green laser from his home. 如果被定罪,他将面临长达5年的监禁。 If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison. 该案突出说明了激光对航空安全构成的严重风险。 The case underscores the serious risks lasers pose to aviation safety.