Bulent Azis Sahin: Allegations laser pointer used in Mildura aircraft incident

A man has been accused of endangering the safe operation of an aircraft with a laser pointer at Mildura.

A man has been charged with recklessly engaging in conduct that may have endangered the safe operation of an aircraft at Mildura. Picture: Stock.

Allegations a laser pointer put an aircraft at risk at Mildura are set to be referred to a higher court.

Mildura man Bulent Azis Sahin, 42, on Thursday did not appear at a filing hearing at Mildura Magistrates’ Court relating to several charges.

Sahin has been charged with recklessly engaging in conduct that may have placed a person or persons in danger of death.

Sahin’s lawyer told the court a further charge, recklessly engaging in conduct that may have endangered the safe operation of an aircraft, was a strictly indictable matter to be referred to a higher court.

Both reckless conduct charges related to Sahin allegedly directing a 5mW laster pointer at an aircraft on November 29 last year at Mildura.

Sahin also faces a charge of using a controlled weapon without lawful excuse on that date.

He also faces one charge of possessing a controlled weapon without lawful excuse, four charges of resisting an emergency worker on duty and one charge of possessing cartridge ammunition as a non-prohibited person, all relating to November 30.

Magistrate Michael Coghlan listed the matters for a committal mention on April 20.

Sahin’s bail was extended until that date.