UEFA fined French champion Lyon 3,200 euros (C$5,000) Thursday because a fan aimed a laser pen at Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo during a match.
Television replays showed a circle of bright, green light shining on the Portugal international during the first half of United’s Champions League game at Stade Gerland on Feb. 20.
Andrew Taylor told the District Court in a victim impact statement he was blinded for up to 10 seconds by the green light that appeared in the cockpit.
His statement was read to the court during sentencing submissions for Lanfranco Baldetti, 23, who has pleaded guilty to prejudicing the safe operation of an aircraft.
Baldetti is one of the first people in Australia to be prosecuted for shining a laser at an aircraft.
link: AdelaideNow
Someone pointed a hand-held laser at the cockpits of two planes landing at the Calgary airport recently, causing serious safety concerns, Transport Canada says.
Similar incidents have happened in Calgary six times in the past 24 months.
In Sydney, Australia, police have seized a high-powered laser that might have been responsible for endangering two commercial aircraft on Tuesday night. smh.com.au
It is reported that a west Ham fan tried to distract Didier Drogba by shining a laser light into his eye. Link
