Man Accused of Pointing Laser Beams at Airplanes Near MIA
Updated on March 4, 2021 at 7:20 pm NBC Universal, Inc. A South Florida man was arrested for allegedly pointing laser beams at aircraft near Miami International Airport -- dangerous behavior that aviation officials say can impair pilots and cause a plane to crash. The arrest came after the Miami-Dade Police Aviation Unit and other airline companies complained about a green laser being shot into the cockpit of inbound and outbound aircraft, an arrest affidavit stated. Download our mobile app for iOS to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. Police set up an undercover operation in a...