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Air ambulance on a night flight from Nanaimo, deliberately targeted by someone shining a green laser

BY , Apr 22, 2020 9:30 PM - REPORT AN ERROR

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Transport Canada confirms an air ambulance on a night flight from Nanaimo, BC to Victoria General Hospital was deliberately targeted by someone shining a green laser from the ground.

The incident happened Saturday night as the helicopter was on its final approach.

The company has filed a police report.

Aiming a laser at an aircraft is a federal offence under the Aeronautics Act that is punishable by fines of up to 100 thousand dollars and five years in prison.

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