Pilots Reported 4,470 Laser Strikes On Aircraft: FAA

India, Sept. 21 -- The Federal Aviation Administration says pilots have reported 4,470 laser strikes to it in 2026 - a 24 percent decrease from this time last year.

For the third year in a row, reported laser strikes in the National Airspace System are down, according to FAA.

The FAA conducts outreach and training with local, state, and federal law enforcement to combat laser strikes. The outreach has resulted in a significant decrease in laser strikes which reached an all-time high of 13,304 in 2023.

From January through July this year, pilots reported the most laser strikes in California - 614.

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