'Pilot calm' on New York-bound laser scare plane - passengers

A flight heading to New York turned back to Heathrow Airport in London after a "laser beam incident", Virgin Atlantic has confirmed.

The crew told air traffic control there was a "medical issue" with one of the pilots after the laser hit flight VS025 after take-off at 20:13 GMT on Sunday.

Passengers have been describing the reaction on board the plane.

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