A Bakersfield man pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft.
Driving the news: On Sep. 11, 2024, Brett Curtis Hair, 23, pointed a bright green laser beam at a Kern County Sheriff’s Office helicopter that was on a routine patrol.
- The Tactical Flight Officer pinpointed the source of the laser to a residence within the Federal Aviation Administration’s Critical Flight Zone of Bakersfield’s Meadow FIeld Airport.
- The helicopter arrived at the residence, and Hair exited the garage and immediately struck the cockpit again with the laser.
What we’re watching: Hair is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 4.
- He faces a maximum of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
