South Australian police say the light came from the area of Mount Crawford forest, just north-east of Adelaide.

Peter Gibson of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority says police have been using tougher laws in many states to deal with offenders who shine the lights toward the cockpits of aircraft.

"It's an incredibly irresponsible and silly thing to do - thankfully a number of people have now been caught around the country for doing this," he said.

"A number have been sent to jail and, if people keep doing it, more people will end up before the courts."

 

SOURCE | ABC News