Video shows the moment a man shone a laser pointer at an aircraft, risking 'catastrophic consequences,' and leading to a prison sentence

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Video shows the moment a man shone a laser pointer at an aircraft, risking 'catastrophic consequences,' and leading to a prison sentence

Andrew Wilson, and a screenshot from a video of him pointing a laser at an aircraft. Courtesy of Avon and Somerset PoliceAndrew Wilson admitted to shining a laser at aircraft in two incidents back in 2022.A police officer said he "recklessly endangered the lives of hundreds of innocent people."Wilson was sentenced to four months in prison last Thursday.A 53-year-old man was sentenced to four months in prison after shining a laser at a passenger …