Archive · 27 May 2025
Laser Beam Targets Emirates Flight at Chennai Airport
Imagine a bright green laser pointer shining at an airplane while it lands.
That happened at the Chennai airport on Sunday!
The laser beam was pointed at the pilots, making it harder for them to fly.
Luckily, the plane landed safely.
The pilots told the air traffic controllers, and now the police are looking into who did it.
Shining lasers at planes can be very dangerous.
An Emirates flight from Dubai was targeted with a green laser beam while landing at Chennai airport.
The incident happened on Sunday night, May 2025.
The laser beam was aimed at the cockpit, causing difficulty for pilots.
Pilots alerted Air Traffic Control (ATC).
Authorities, including Guindy and St Thomas police, have begun an investigation.
- Who
- An Emirates flight from Dubai carrying 326 passengers, and pilots.
- What
- A green laser beam was flashed at a flight during landing.
- When
- Sunday night, May 2025
- Where
- Chennai airport
- Why
- Unclear, but laser interference can obstruct pilots.
- Affected Flight
- Emirates flight
- Origin-Destination
- Dubai to Chennai
- Number of Passengers
- 326
- Incident Date
- Sunday, May 2025
