Law enforcement is searching for the person who shined a green laser at a plane headed for Lindbergh Field — a potentially dangerous, federal crime.
SkyWest Flight 6639 was about eight miles from the airport when the laser hit it just before 6 p.m.
The flight landed at the Commuter Terminal with no further problems, and no injuries were reported.
Harbor Police is taking a report from the crew and will forward it to the FBI, which launched a campaign over the summer to crack down on such offenses.
The San Diego Police helicopter circled the area where the laser originated but did not find the suspect.
Pointing a laser at an airplane — also called "lasing" -- carries a punishment of up to 20 years in jail.
NBC News reports the biggest problem while flying isn't getting eye damage, but instead being distracted while coming in for a landing, which is the most hectic time of a flight.
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Green lasers can appear 35 times brighter than a red laser with similar power.
