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Laser pen user is hunted by police for blinding crew of Royal Navy Merlin helicopter as it hovered at low level over the sea
- A laser pen was shone at the Royal Navy Merlin helicopter while it was out at sea
- It distracted the crew as they flew off the coast of Stevenston, north Ayrshire
- Police Scotland have condemned the stunt on October 4 as ‘extremely reckless’
Police have condemned a ‘reckless’ laser pen user who temporarily blinded a naval helicopter crew out at sea – and warned that the consequences could have been ‘catastrophic’.
The incident happened while the Royal Navy Merlin helicopter was on a training flight off the west coast of Scotland on Monday, October 4, with four crew on board.
The chief pilot reported that the aircraft was hovering in low-altitude over the sea off Stevenston, north Ayrshire, when a laser pen distracted the flight crew.
The Royal Navy Merlin helicopter was flying off the west coast of Scotland on October 4 when a laser pen was shone at the crew
A police spokesman said: ‘Use of a laser pen in this manner is extremely reckless’
North Ayrshire Police are appealing for more information about the incident, which could have been ‘catastrophic’ for those on board
Luckily, the crew managed to recover their flight path despite the disruption and made it safely to shore.
Police are investigating and appealing for information about the incident, which took place at around 11.15pm.
A police spokesman said: ‘Use of a laser pen in this manner is extremely reckless and this incident could have been catastrophic for the aircraft and crew of four on board.
‘We would like to remind people that matters such as this are taken very seriously by both Police Scotland and Scottish Courts Service.
‘The pilot noted the laser beam to be coming from the Stevenston Point area.’
Anyone with information about the incident to contact Police Scotland online or by calling 101, quoting incident 3910 of October 4.
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