Orlando Man Plead Guilty To Pointing Laser Beam At Departing Airplanes 23 Times At Orlando International
Submitted by News Desk 2 on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 09:05
Orlando, Fla. -
49 year old Glenn Stephen Hansen has pleaded guilty to pointing a laser beam at airplanes departing Orlando International Airport, MCO, and now faces up to five years in prison. Prosecutors say Hansen aimed his laser pointer at departing aircraft 23 times between January 2012 and March 2012.
During court proceedings, it was alleged that some departing aircraft had to take evasive action as a result of Hansen's laser, however, they were unable to provide any evidence of that, or find a pilot willing to attest to that in court.