Pilots targeted by green laser near airport mall area, Seatac WA


Pilots reported being targeted by a green laser light near the mall area while approaching Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Air traffic control informed other aircraft and coordinated law enforcement to meet one flight on landing because of the laser illumination.
Audio|Source: KSEA Airport
03:43
Transcript:
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Lasca 216, thanks, do you know what color it was? Green.
00:03
Green laser. Thank you very much.
00:08
Alaska, 7039, where are you parking? Colorado, Chicago,
00:12
uh, Chicago 4?
00:13
Alaska, 739, Holashore runway 3-4 center, monitor tower 199. What's the way to knock 30, adjourn for here, but we're going to sign via the that that supply heading 2.00 to maintain 3,000.
00:31
Central aircraft, unauthorized laser illumination, and then six miles south to the airport on final roadway 3-4 and last green laser pointed west.
00:41
Yeah, 52,
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cross runway 3-4, right, contact ground. Okay, thanks, pretty safe. 3-4, right over to ground. Goethe 65. Alaska 739-190.
00:50
July 265. July 739-190. July 9-190. Hold-Chord.
00:53
...theircported green laser and near the mall area.
00:56
Green razor, wind 2103, runway 3-4 left glint. All right. All right. 3-0.
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3-0. 3-7.
01:05
At Charlie, Holdshore, Runway 3-3-4 Center.
01:09
At Charlie Holm Short 34 Center, Horizon 2190.
01:14
Horizon 2190 Monitor Tower, 19.
01:16
Have a good day.
01:17
199, horizon 2190, good night, good night.
01:24
At departure for Alaska, 1109.
01:27
Los Angeles 109, contact departures, stay played.
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All right, thank you, Alaska, 1109.
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Now, Horizon 2190, that we're told us of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Or monitor, 19.
01:52
129. Clause 273-9 on the hill. Crossway Street from right. Now stand the Embryor, taxi via Bravo Col. 126.16. Good night.
01:59
Hello. Clitor off street four right behind the emperor. Bravo Gulfpacola. The last 739. Thanks. I'll ask us 7239 and you can skip ground you go to the range four foot skipcastle on a flight gillicester
02:14
We believe it's coming from the mall area we believe it's coming from the mall area center cross three four right contact ground Only three four left there told him Please caution the runway three four left cleared land United 684
02:25
Hill, Horizon 2190, we're moving now. Holden short, 3-4-Center.
02:30
Horizon 21-90, steel tower, on Charlie, cross-room of 3-4-Center, cross-room with 3-4-right, contact ground, traffic and position on the right.
02:36
On Charlie, Clark 3-4-Center, 3-4-right, over to ground, horizon 2190.
02:46
Alaska 216 at ECHO Hold Short runway 34 Center. At ECHO hold short 34 Center, Alaska. Good evening. Okay, 2016. Thanks for the report and if there's any injuries to the crew or passengers, please give the tower a call.
03:00
I can monitor tower on 1190.9. Have a good night. All right, 199, thanks, Bosco,
03:06
2016.
03:11
Federal Tower, Alaska 521, visual 34 left. Alaska 521, Seattle Tower use caution, green laser reported coming from the mall area where you're at there now.
03:21
Wind zero to zero for runway three four left, clear to land.
03:25
runway three to land, Alaska 521.
03:33
216, Seattle Tower, cross from a three-four center, hold short of a 34-right.
03:38
Alaska 216.
03:39
Alaska 216, law enforcement, we'll meet you at the gate, reference to laser.
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Location mentioned:
Seattle–Tacoma Int'l Airport (SEA), 17801 International Blvd, SeaTac, WA 98158
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