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FAA says laser strikes on aircraft fell for the third consecutive year
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The Federal Aviation Administration reports a third consecutive annual decline in laser strikes targeting aircraft. Despite this downward trend, regulators maintain that the 4,470 recorded incidents year-to-date represent a significant safety concern for the industry.
- 01Laser strikes on aircraft have decreased annually for three years running
- 02FAA officials recorded 4,470 total incidents during the current calendar year
- 03Regulators categorize current strike frequencies as still being too high for safety standards
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The FAA says the 4,470 laser strikes recorded so far this year is "still too high."