Virgin Atlantic: pilots' union demands action after laser incident

British Airline Pilots Association says lasers should be classified as offensive weapon after beam forced jet’s return to HeathrowA pilots’ union has called for more to be done to tackle the growing use of lasers against aircraft after a New York-bound plane had to turn back to Heathrow.The Virgin Atlantic flight returned to the west London airport as a precaution after the co-pilot reported feeling unwell following the incident on Sunday.Continue reading...