Officials issue warning after man pleads guilty to laser-pointer assault on pilot

The hidden radiation risk of flying over the poles Flying is safe, but radiation exposure at high altitudes can affect frequent flyers, flight crews, and pregnancy, especially on polar routes. As a 30-year-old man awaits sentencing in a laser-pointer assault on a pilot flying over Hawaii, federal officials are warning people about the danger of pointing the high-powered beams at planes. Jesse Kong of Maui pleaded guilty in federal court on April 15 to being an accessory after the fact to the Jan