B737-800
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Other / Unknown
Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
General Police / Security Involved; General Physical Injury / Incapacitation
Human Factors
Aircraft targeted and hit by very powerful green laser on final approach; FO flying. Cockpit was lit up and I ducked low in seat as PF with Auto Pilot (AP) on approach. Uneventful landing STI (MDST). Afterwards; my right eye started watering slight red and pulsing. I am going to have it checked out by a doctor.Police in STI advised us two other [air carrier] aircraft were hit prior to us. Advanced warning may have prevented us from being vulnerable to attack and better prepared for a laser encounter. For safety sake this must be put on ATIS; or relayed by ATC.
B737-800 FO reported being targeted by a 'very powerful' laser on final to MDST that caused some physical issues with his right eye.