Seattle-Tacoma: The FBI and Transportation Security Administration are investigating complaints that someone has been pointing lasers at airline pilots as they approach Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

NewAje is a member of ILDA and so that ILDA Members and laserists know, ILDA has been heavily involved in this issue of laser pointer safety. ILDA has submitted their version of a proposed U.S. law to CDRH. They will shortly be asking the CDRH to require labels on laser pointers, to specifically warn against [...]

What it looks like from the helicopter when laser is aimed at it. This is becoming a problem for commercial passenger planes also, usually on landing approach or takeoff.

NEVER aim laser pointers at aircraft!
It is unsafe, you may be arrested, and you may help get laser pointers banned