Green laser pointed at aircraft near Albuquerque airport, Albuquerque NM


A green laser was pointed at an aircraft about five miles west of Albuquerque International Sunport. The incident was reported by a helicopter flying at 6,500 feet.
Audio|Source: Albuquerque Air Traffic Control
01:49
Transcript:
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That was for cell 86, from which direction and what color was the laser hit? It's a green laser and it was at about 4 o'clock so a bunch of us.
00:13
Just for the 20-17.
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Cell 86, Roger.
00:17
Stay in tension.
00:18
We're going to get pushing you on a 30-know-trace 3rd.
00:21
Call 8-6, Roger.
00:27
On the back, it was continuous light job, occasional moderate.
00:34
That's 5.14-0.3-16-2-0-3-2-2-0-2-2-2-9.
00:37
3 minutes for each other for away.
00:47
16623, 282, that's good night.
00:52
After, Conver, Converte 663-3-3-5-0-0-10.
01:01
1601 is leaving 3.2.8.
01:16
1501 is leaving 36442-280. 1501 is leaving 36442-280.
01:20
Please send me, Roger, welcome back.
01:24
That's .73 or can we speed up again?
01:28
If I still need Mach 0.73.70, smooth for now.
01:34
How are the rides up in?
01:37
...green in color, reported by helicopter.
01:43
Laser illumination event, 5 miles west-off west of the airport, reported by helicopter 6,5005 minute green in color.
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Location mentioned:
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), 2200 Sunport Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87106
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