- According to the Federal Aviation Administration, laser strikes on an aircraft pose a serious threat to pilots.
- Shining a laser at a pilot can result in a fine of up to £8,700, notes the FAA.
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This is the shocking moment hundreds of reckless festival-goers shone powerful laser beams at an airliner overhead.
Video footage of the fireworks display in Tultepec, Mexico, shows a huge crowd of revelers at the event as the plane flies overhead.
Within moments, countless laser pointers beam into the sky, lighting the entire plane with a strange green glow.
The images, filmed last weekend, March 16 and 17, surprised Internet users who criticized festival-goers for their stupidity.
One said: “I can’t believe the sheer lack of brainpower these people have. It’s amazing how stupid they are.
Hundreds of festival-goers in Mexico shine lasers on airliner as it flies overhead
The sky lit up with green lights as social media users slammed revelers for their stupidity.
In the footage, the plane glowed green because of all the blinding lasers.
Another added: “It’s not funny and it’s illegal.
A third pointed the finger at those who had visited the area and not locals.
“The people of Tultepec don’t do this,” they said.
“Planes fly over the area every day and this doesn’t happen.
“A lot of people come to the fair from elsewhere and cause trouble.”
It is not yet clear whether police are investigating the video or whether the targeted airline has filed a complaint with air security officials.
The annual International Pyrotechnic Festival celebrates the region’s role as the center of Mexico’s fireworks industry.
Up to 100,000 festival-goers attend and participate in spectacular processions using huge fireworks displays.
The use of laser pointers against aircraft is banned in most countries around the world and can result in prison sentences and heavy fines.
It comes after a 22-year-old pilot revealed why you should never point a laser at a plane – claiming the FBI will find you “immediately”.
Sabrina Johnson, an airline and helicopter pilot who has been flying since she was 14, detailed the dangers and consequences of pointing a laser at a plane, including how many years you could spend in prison for doing so. crime.
In a viral clip, which has garnered more than 1.1 million views on TikTok, Sabrina said: “If you think it’s funny to shoot a laser at a plane, it’s not.”
She revealed that she was lasered “maybe two or three times” and that the FBI even called her to let her know they found them immediately each time.
“When I was flying as a flight instructor, I was flying over New York, sightseeing and getting lasered.
“So it’s like a green laser flashing, they’re trying to blind the pilots,” she explained.
She added that people often think it’s “funny,” but it can have serious consequences.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, laser strikes on an aircraft pose a serious threat to pilots.
Shining a laser at a pilot can result in a fine of up to £8,700, notes the FAA.