MINR · Boeing 737-5H4 · 1995-10-31 · LAS VEGAS, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96IA032
Event ID
20001207X04715
Type
Incident
Date
1995-10-31
Location
LAS VEGAS, NV, USA
Coordinates
36.080738, -115.140838
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
96
Total aboard
97
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
737-5H4
Registration
N508SW
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flying pilot's inadvertent exposure to an unidentified ground-based laser beam. A factor in the incident is the lack of appropriate standards by the FAA and FDA for laser light exposure levels to aircrew in navigable airspace.