article_snippet: Prosecutor Edward Phillips told the court co-pilot Edward Jarman was reaching a critical point in the landing stage when Mark Savage saw a light reflecting off the plane's window.
article_snippet: Prosecutor Edward Phillips said: 'Fortunately a light wasn't in Prosecutor Edward Phillips eyes.
article_snippet: Prosecutor Edward Phillips recognised the potential danger but was able to land the plane safely.'
article_snippet: Prosecutor Edward Phillips said Captain Donnellan had previously suffered temporary blindness and disorientation after a beam had been shone into Captain Donnellan so was considerably concerned when Captain Donnellan spotted a light from Mark Savage's pen.
article_snippet: Captain Donnellan made the decision to switch off Captain Donnellan external lights, a call Captain Donnellan would not usually make, but Captain Donnellan considered it less of a risk than being blinded by the laser and was able to land safely.
article_snippet: Prosecutor Edward Phillips said the matter was reported to police, who launched the force helicopter and found the source of light was coming from a compound near the Itchen Bridge in Southampton.
article_snippet: Also targeted: A Hampshire Police helicopter (like the one above) was called out and officers traced the source of the light and were able to arrest Savage, who admitted responsibility . '