Reported laser strikes against U.S. aircraft climbed in 2020, FAA data show.
Despite the pandemic-related decline in flying in 2020, U.S. pilots reported 6,852 laser strikes on their aircraft ─ a 12 percent increase over the previous year and the highest number recorded since 2016, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says.
With laser strikes against U.S. aircraft at an all-time high, the GAO is recommending coordinated efforts at education and data collection.
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