Belagavi Airport appeals to people not to flash laser lights at aircraft

Belagavi Airport warns against laser light use, highlighting risks to pilots and potential legal consequences for offenders.

Belagavi Airport authorities have urged people not to flash laser lights into the sky, as it can affect sight of pilots flying aircraft.

This follows a complaint by some pilots to the Mopa Airport authorities in Goa. The Mopa authorities, in turn, alerted Belagavi Airport Director S. Thiagarajan.

He then requested police officers of Karnataka and Maharashtra to investigate.

The pilots earlier complained that they faced inconvenience when someone flashed a laser beam at their aircraft on Sunday.

A team of officers from Nippani registered a case and began tracing the source of the light.

Meanwhile, a team from Gadhinglaj in Maharashtra also began investigation. They have obtained latitude and longitude coordinates from aviation authorities. The Deputy Superintendent of Police of Chikkodi is monitoring the probe.