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3 Boeing jetliners hit by lasers while approaching Sea-Tac


SEATAC, Wash. - Three Boeing jetliners were hit by laser beams while approaching Sea-Tac Airport over the past few days, the FAA reports.

The first incident unfolded at around 8 p.m. Friday as a Boeing 737 enroute from Kauai, Hawaii, to Seattle was struck by a green-and-white laser while traveling north northeast 18 miles south of Olympia, said FAA spokesperson Allen Kenitzer.

The second incident took place about 3 1/2 hours later, when a a Boeing 737-800 traveling from Salt Lake City to Seattle was illuminated by a blue laser on the right side of the aircraft.

The final incident happened around 7:30 p.m. Sunday when a Boeing 737-900 was hit by a blue laser while heading northeast about about 16 miles southeast of Sea-Tac Airport.

No injuries were reported in any of the incidents and the appropriate authorities were notified, Kenitzer said.