Laser light causes safety risk during military flight, officials say

FORT DIX – The flight crew of a military transport aircraft had more to contend with than clouds and a dark night Friday – the light from a laser pointer hit the plane, causing a serious safety risk, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The incident happened around 9:15 p.m. Friday as the crew was flying a C-17 military aircraft about 20 miles southeast of McGuire Air Force Base, officials said.