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The pilots of three different planes reported being hit by a laser beam about 11 miles southeast of Dallas at about 7:30 p. m. Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration confirms. (Published Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015). Read the article and watch the video>> Read more…
SEATTLE -- Two captains aboard a Washington state ferry were injured Thursday night when State Patrol investigators say two men pointed a laser at the wheelhouses as the vessel was approaching the Clinton Ferry Terminal. Phoenix ranked second for laser strikes nationwide. Read the article and watch the video>> Read more…
At PerriQuest™ we have the preventive solution to this growing threat. Potentially deadly laser attacks are on the upswing as this latest article can attest. Read it here » Read more…
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PERRIQUEST™ UNVEILS SOLUTION
TO AIRCRAFT LASER ATTACKS
WASHINGTON, February 16, 2016/PRNewswire/ -- Following a string of recent high-profile events, PerriQuest Defense Research Enterprises™ unveiled the world's most advanced laser-protective eyewear to dozens of aviation industry stakeholders. PerriQuest's patent-pending technology protects the wearer from harmful red, green, and blue laser light without compromising the wearer's ability to perceive and distinguish color. Production of the groundbreaking technology is underway and the company is accepting contract sales as well as individual pre-orders via its website: www. perriquest. com. "This problem is not going away – in fact, it's getting worse," said PerriQuest™
Founder Dr. Nicholas Perricone. "Tracking down, arresting, and prosecuting the perpetrators of these attacks is a herculean task. While enforcement is important, mitigation technology is really going to put an end to this behavior. Once these glasses are in the hands of commercial pilots, and criminals know their lasers have been rendered useless, we will stop seeing so many incidents. My goal is accomplish that before any catastrophe takes place. "
Many attributes distinguish PerriQuest's glasses from other technologies in development or available on the market today:
Blocks all three laser colors.
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(Hartford, CT) – At 2 p. m. on Tuesday, September 1, U. S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn. ) will tour Perriquest™ in Meriden to discuss new technology being developed there to protect pilots against dangerous laser strikes to cockpits, an increasingly common and dangerous threat. Even toy lasers shined into the sky can temporarily blind pilots and damage the eye. Last year, the Federal Aviation Administration reported 3,894 cases of lasers shined at aircraft. There were 2,751 cases reported as of July this year. WHO
U. S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn. )
Dr. Nicholas Perricone
WHERE
Perriquest
639 Research Parkway
Meriden, CT
WHEN
2 p. m. Tuesday, September 1, 2015
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Kevin Pstuka knows about laser strikes from personal experience. The former President and CEO of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) was flying out of Arnprior, Ontario with his son one night “when we got struck by a laser light on the right side of the aircraft,” Psutka told Canadian Aviator. “Fortunately, neither of us were looking in that direction when it hit. We reported the strike to the police when it happened, but by the time they got there, whoever shot the laser pointer at us was gone. ”
Captain Ian Smith’s experience with laser strikes was more dire. The Air Canada pilot (and President of the Air Canada Pilots Association) was on final approach to Toronto International Airport, with his first officer at the wheel, when someone on the ground fired a laser pointer at the cockpit. “I saw the diffused laser light moving around the cockpit,” said Captain Smith. “My first officer said, ‘you have control’, and I took over the landing. As I set us down, he said, ‘I’ve lost vision in my right eye’. ”
Fortunately, Captain Smith’s first officer regained vision in his right eye.
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(New York, NY - August, 2015) PerriQuest™, the defense research and development company, announces the launch of Laser Defense Eyewear: laser-blocking glasses with low-vision-impact and precision filter technology, which provide a full solution and the ultimate protection against the threat of laser flashing incidents. Designed with pilots, U. S. Military personnel, law enforcement and transportation workers in mind, PerriQuest Laser Defense Eyewear provides stylish, wearable, and easy-to-use laser-dazzle protection from red, green and blue lasers, while maintaining color discrimination for the wearer to fly and operate cockpit display systems. Aircraft laser strikes are a growing problem for pilots and on the ground personnel worldwide as the visual dazzle caused by laser strikes can cause sudden blindness. The loss of sight can be partial or total, and if gone untreated, long-term eye damage is possible. In 2013, there were over 3960 laser strikes reported by commercial pilots alone with many of these pilots requiring medical attention. The shocking research on laser strikes, noting an 1100% increase in FAA reported incidents in the last 10 years, led the PerriQuest team to develop a solution. Read more…
WTNH report highlights how PerriQuest Laser Defense Eyewear™ answers the growing problem of laser attacks. Read more…