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At approximately 0340 hrs on 16/02/15 Caribbean Airlines flight 460 was hit in the cockpit of the aircraft with the beam of a laser light, about 2.5 miles on short final to land at Piarco International airport.
Five minutes later Caribbean Airlines flight 423 was also affected by laser light. The pilots of both aircraft reports the light source emanated from the Kelly Village area which is on the approach path to Piarco.
The National Operations Center in its role for air coordination integrates its operation with CAA.
Internationally this irresponsible behaviour and wanton disregard for the law has been deemed and borders on terrorist activity, as the perpetrators are affecting the landing procedures of an aircraft and placing the passengers, other aircraft and the members of the public on the ground in very grave danger.
The Executive Director National Operations Centre went further to question if one of these aircraft affected by the stupid act of these personnel on the ground goes down in one of our energy sectors or oil and gas installations the fathom of the catastrophe cannot be imagined.
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service with the support of the National Operations Centre would be adopting a zero tolerance of such actions and strongly advise that anyone found conducting this illegal act will receive the full brunt of the law.
The NOC will continue to monitor this situation and with all agencies in a combined effort to bring it to an immediate stop.
Five minutes later Caribbean Airlines flight 423 was also affected by laser light. The pilots of both aircraft reports the light source emanated from the Kelly Village area which is on the approach path to Piarco.
The National Operations Center in its role for air coordination integrates its operation with CAA.
Internationally this irresponsible behaviour and wanton disregard for the law has been deemed and borders on terrorist activity, as the perpetrators are affecting the landing procedures of an aircraft and placing the passengers, other aircraft and the members of the public on the ground in very grave danger.
The Executive Director National Operations Centre went further to question if one of these aircraft affected by the stupid act of these personnel on the ground goes down in one of our energy sectors or oil and gas installations the fathom of the catastrophe cannot be imagined.
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service with the support of the National Operations Centre would be adopting a zero tolerance of such actions and strongly advise that anyone found conducting this illegal act will receive the full brunt of the law.
The NOC will continue to monitor this situation and with all agencies in a combined effort to bring it to an immediate stop.