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Man charged with pointing laser at jet, helicopter

NEWARK, New Jersey - A man has been charged with pointing lasers at aircraft overhead and is facing hefty charges. David Banach, who originally told police his daughter shined the laser at an airplane and then a helicopter, admitted to lying after he failed a polygraph. He has been charged with interfering with the operator of a mass transportation vehicle and making false statements to the FBI. He appeared in court in early January. The two-man flight crew of a chartered jet with 13 passengers on board reported seeing a green laser light shine onto their windshield three time while they approached an airport. Two nights later, a sheriff’s helicopter investigating the laser activity was hit with the same light. Banach at first told police his daughter shined the laser at both aircraft, but he admitted to lying after being questioned and failed a polygraph exam.