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| Laser blinds passenger jet pilot | Laser blinds passenger jet pilot |
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| The pilot of a passenger jet was blinded by a laser device as the aircraft came in to land at Durham Tees Valley Airport, police said. | The pilot of a passenger jet was blinded by a laser device as the aircraft came in to land at Durham Tees Valley Airport, police said. |
| The jet landed safely after the co-pilot took the controls as the plane made its approach on Sunday night. | The jet landed safely after the co-pilot took the controls as the plane made its approach on Sunday night. |
| A Cleveland Police helicopter was also targeted as it searched an area around the airport near Darlington. | |
| A police spokesman said a 19-year-old man had been arrested and charged with two counts of endangering an aircraft. | A police spokesman said a 19-year-old man had been arrested and charged with two counts of endangering an aircraft. |
| Ground search | |
| A Cleveland Police spokeswoman said: "The 2230 KLM flight was coming in to land at Durham Tees Valley Airport when a laser device was shone at the aircraft. | |
| "The pilot was temporarily blinded and the co-pilot landed the plane. | |
| "When the police helicopter was sent to investigate, it too was targeted by the laser device. | |
| "Officers on the ground were able to arrest a 19-year-old man and the device recovered." | |
| She said there were no reports of injuries. |