KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 53-year-old North Kansas City, man is facing federal charges of pointing a green laser at an aircraft in November 2024.
Federal court records allege that on Nov. 23, 2024, Aaron Randall Class aimed the beam of a green laser pointer at an Aero Commander 500B aircraft.
Federal Aviation Administration records indicate the aircraft was flying at 1,500 feet at the time of the incident.
A federal grand jury indicted Class earlier this month. Class was taken into custody on Friday.
The aircraft is registered to Central Air Southwest, an aviation logistics company based at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport in Kansas City, Missouri.
Online records reveal the Class owns a residence not far from the downtown airport.
If convicted, Class faces up to five years in prison and a fine up to $250,000.
No injuries were reported.
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