Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 155.42; Flight Crew Total 20311; Flight Crew Type 1805.52
Distraction; Other / Unknown
Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury; Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Airport; Human Factors
While executing the CGO1A departure from GRU; RW09L; after completing the turn to a 269 track and passing through 3;000 AGL; the aircraft was illuminated by a green laser from almost directly below and to the right of the aircraft.The laser hit the FO (PF) in the right eye and was observed by the CA (PM) and RP on the Flight Deck ceiling. The laser was extremely bright and focused. The FO reported pain and seeing spots in his right eye. Nearly two days later; the FO contacted the CA and informed him that he will seek medical attention as he is still experiencing pain and vision issues from the event. CA informed ATC of the laser attack. ATC ignored the report but the CA wanted the other departing flights on departure frequency to be aware of the event.
On takeoff from GRU at night; I experienced a laser event that affected my eyesight. Partial blindness in my right eye. Laser was very powerful!! It appeared it was tracking all aircraft on the departure because it looked like it was shining on the aircraft ahead of us and then it swung towards us and that is when I looked down and caught it in my vision. We were in a right hand turn which increased my exposure to the laser as it was on our right side and I was the First Officer. I had to get help from the pilot monitoring to fly the aircraft due to my vision degradation.
A B787 flight crew experienced a laser event that partially blinded the First Officer on the initial climb after takeoff. Two days after the event he was still experiencing pain and vision problems and will seek medical help. The Captain reported the event to ATC but was ignored.