An Airbus A321 operated by Delta Airlines takes off from JFK Airport on August 24, 2019
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A321.
  • A Delta pilot reported a laser being pointed at his plane on approach to Buffalo Airport.
  • Police couldn't initially find the laser until an annoyed neighbor called them, the complaint says.
  • Laser incidents were up 41% last year, with a record 13,304 reported by the FAA.

A 29-year-old could face five years in prison and a $250,000 fine after being accused of aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft, prosecutors said.