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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Darragh Murphy

Planes targeted by lasers on approach to Dublin Airport as pilots forced to take evasive action

Several planes were targeted by lasers on approach to Dublin Airport last weekend, forcing the pilots to take evasive action in order to land safely.

It is reported at least five planes were targeted by lasers at approximately 9pm on Friday, December 2, as they descended over west Dublin.

While none of the flights were forced to make a major diversion, pilots had to take evasive action as the incidents sparked security concerns at air traffic control, Buzz.ie reports.

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