Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Inflight Event / Encounter Laser
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Human Factors
While being vectored over the water to the final approach course for TJSJ Runway 10 we noticed a momentary bright green LASER pointed directly at the flight deck from the 1:30 clock code at approximately 8 miles from our location. The source of the green LASER appeared to be from the center of the beach shore line (290 degrees magnetic at 15.8 miles from the SJU VOR at the town of Dorado. We notified ATC (Air Traffic Control) San Juan Approach of the LASER strike; and the Controller responded with words to the effect of; 'Roger; this happens all the time.  Were there any injuries?'  My F/O (First Officer) responded; 'No injuries (that we know of).' This is the second green LASER strike I have experienced while flying into TJSJ; during the past two months. Is there any way we can request that the authorities in San Juan look into these all too frequent green LASER strikes to commercial airline aircraft?The risks are as follows:1. A Pilot's eyes can be injured by the LASER.2. A Pilot may be temporarily blinded resulting in the inability of the Pilot to properly operate the aircraft.3. The LASER strike may cause a momentary distraction which could result in Pilot error.4. More aggressive; continuous LASER energy directed at the flight deck while the aircraft is on short final to landing could result in the Pilot losing situational awareness requiring a missed approach; or worse; loss of aircraft control and a mishap (crash).
Flight Crew reported laser pointed into cockpit on approach to TJSJ.