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Lasers are a hazard to pilots of all types of aircraft with strikes that occur at an alarming rate, which includes Middle Tennessee.
The Federal Aviation Administration reported 6,852 laser strikes in 2020 with a lower volume of flights last year compared to 6,136 laser strikes in 2019.
Tennessee had 197 laser strikes reported in 2020.
Nashville International Airport had 39 during this fiscal year that started July 1 through May 24. Nashville’s airport had 32 reports of laser strikes in the 2019-2020 fiscal year, BNA spokesperson Kym Gerlock said.
Laser strike arrests
Mt. Juliet police arrested a suspect on May 4, who was accused of pointing a high-intensity laser at a commercial airplane with 136 passengers. The suspect was also accused of shining a laser at a tractor-trailer driving on Interstate 40.
TDOT reports icy road conditions in Middle Tennessee as flurries continue Natalie Neysa Alund and Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean
Although the wintry mix that slammed Middle Tennessee ended overnight, hazardous road conditions continued Tuesday, the National Weather Service in Nashville reported.
All counties across Middle Tennessee reported icy roads, or patches of ice and snow, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation.
Into the evening, neighborhood streets throughout Nashville remained snow and ice covered and posed a risk to travel, the Metro Nashville Police Department reported. Main roads & interstates are passable, but still have snow & ice on them, the department tweeted. If travel is absolutely essential, please drive slowly & very carefully. Stay home if at all possible.
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