Police pilot dazzled by laser pen over west Belfast
A teenager has been been charged with endangering the safety of an aircraft.
The 17-year-old was arrested in Albert Street in west Belfast on Sunday evening on suspicion of shining a laser into the eyes of a police pilot.
He is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
A police spokeswoman said: "Not only is it an offence to endanger aircraft, it is highly irresponsible and dangerous. Lasers can cause temporary blindness which can spell catastrophe."