Minnesota Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Aiming Laser at Delta Flight.
James Link, a Minnesota man, has been sentenced to two years in prison for aiming a laser at a Delta Air Lines jet in 2021, which disrupted the pilots' efforts to land and put passengers in danger. Laser strikes on planes and helicopters hit a record in the U.S. in 2021, with pilots reporting 9,723 incidents, a 41% jump over the year before, according to Federal Aviation Administration figures. The FAA said it handed out $120,000 in fines in 2021.