FAA investigating laser strike at Hector International Airport

FAA investigating laser strike at Hector International Airport

(FARGO, ND) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a laser strike at Hector International Airport. The FAA says it happened at around 9 p.m. Thursday two miles from the airport. The aircraft illuminated was a Sikorsky UH-60 and was hit by a green laser. Nobody aboard the helicopter was injured, the FAA said. Fargo Police Sergeant Jerrod Wagner says the Criminal Investigations Division of the department is aware of the incid…

FAA investigating laser incident reported near Hector International Airport

FARGO — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a laser was pointed at a military aircraft near Hector International Airport on Thursday night, April 17. According to the FAA, a North Dakota Army National Guard crew reported a green laser illuminated their Sikorsky UH-60 helicopter at about 9 p.m., approximately 2 miles from the airport. The crew reported the incident to air traffic control and local law enforcement. “Aiming …