Laser temporarily blinds JetBlue E190 pilot south of Boston

A JetBlue Airways first officer was temporarily blinded by a laser during a Sept. 19 flight from Boston (BOS) to Washington National (DCA), according to an FAA incident report. The incident report stated that the JetBlue Embraer E190’s cockpit was “illuminated by a green laser.” The flight took off...

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