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Missoula man gets probation after pointing laser at plane

Missoula man gets probation after pointing laser at plane Follow Us Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Friday, February 26, 2021 MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) - A Missoula man has been sentenced to three years of probation after aiming a laser pointer at an airplane last year as it approached the Grand Falls International Airport in northern Montana. Brian John Loven, 42, was sentenced Thursday after he pleaded guilty to aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft in October, the Missoulian reported. “It is important for the public to understand that pointing any laser, even a small one, at the cockpit of an aircraft can obscure the pilot’s view and jeopardize the safe operations of the aircraft,” acting U.S. Attorney Leif Johnson said.

Missoula man sentenced for shining a laser pointer at an airplane

GREAT FALLS, Mont. - A Missoula man who admitted to aiming a laser beam at an airplane as it was approaching the Great Falls airport has been sentenced. According to a release from the Department of Justice, Brian John Loven, 42, pleaded guilty to aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft. The prosecution said in court documents that around 9:40 pm on March 3, 2020, two pilots operating a SkyWest flight reported that on their descent to the Great Falls airport, the plane was hit with a bright green laser that lit up the cockpit.  The pilots reported that the incident occurred on the east end of town in the area of Giant Springs State Park.

Missoula man sentenced for pointing laser at plane in Great Falls

Tribune Staff A Missoula man who admitted aiming a laser beam at an airplane as it was approaching the Great Falls International Airport was sentenced this week, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney s Office. Brian John Loven, 42, pleaded guilty on Oct. 28, 2020, to aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft. The defendant faced a possible sentence of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. The government recommended a sentence within the guideline range of 15 months to 21 months in prison. The court sentenced Loven to three years of probation. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided.

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