Aircraft crew targeted by blue laser near 60 freeway, Riverside County CA


An aircraft crew reported being targeted by a blue laser that entered the cockpit near Hickok Street just south of the 60 freeway. The laser exposure was ongoing during the transmission. No injuries were reported.
Audio|Source: Riverside County Aviation Air to Air and Ground to Air
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Transcript:
00:00
And setting 9228, we're getting a laser just about, I don't know, 5 miles off our right side.
00:05
2-2 and 1-0.3 turn to the alpha radar serves the turn leader to walk via far if we can change the move today.
00:10
Southwest 2576, turn right getting 2.30 maintains 4,000 will establish 2909L6 right that's 180 knots or less.
00:17
Okay, 180 or last, right turn 2.30 until established, maintain 4 until established, clears for the...
00:24
All right, 2nd, 6 right, so 2576.
00:26
Yeah, the 2208, how far out and what clock position did he get inside the cockpit? You said blue? It's a blue laser just inside the cockpit.
00:35
It looks like it's just south of Hickok Street.
00:37
Right now at our 3 o'clock, it's ongoing right now.
00:39
Okay, he talks straight, I don't know.
00:41
Where's that compared to the 60, which is the freeway that goes to your 3 o'clock? Just to the northeast of that highway.
00:50
Okay, all right, thank you.
00:51
Any injuries? No, no.
00:53
Just continuous leasing.
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Location mentioned:
CA-60, California
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