14 February 2016 /19:25 UTC-07 Tango 01 (26 Bahman 1394/06 Jumada al-Ula 1437/08 Geng Yin 4714)

A Virgin Atlantic pilot was physically blinded by a laser being pointed into the cockpit of his Airbus 340.

Radio comm:

The plane had left Heathrow Airport in United Kingdom and was heading towards New York, U.S.A.

News reports say the pilot then was blinded by a laser, apparently seven miles out from the airport.  He reported “feeling unwell”, the co-pilot reported “We have a medical issue with one of the pilots after a laser incident…”.  The co-pilot returned to Heathrow.  Local news reports say the passengers were upset at the aircrew for returning to United Kingdom.