New York: Laser Strikes on Aircraft

1,779 reports

1,779 laser strikes on aircraft reported in New York from 2021 to 2025; 8 reported a pilot injury.

Cities where this happens most

  • NEW YORK: 435
  • Westbury: 422
  • Ronkonkoma: 249
  • New York: 171
  • Buffalo: 93
  • SYRACUSE: 54
  • BUFFALO: 51
  • Rochester: 42

Counts reflect voluntary pilot reports and traffic volume. Pointing a laser at an aircraft is a federal crime. Source: FAA Reported Laser Incidents — United States Government public domain.

Source: FAA Reported Laser Incidents · United States Government public domain.

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