Mystery laser shines on jet cockpit?

FOXNews.com – U.S. & World – FBI Probing Laser Directed Into Jet’s Cockpit

Something I don’t get about this… the plane was at 8500 feet, and as far as I know, they don’t generally put windows in the floor of the cockpit, so how was this laser directed into the cockpit? Either way, this is pretty disconcerting.

CLEVELAND Authorities are investigating a mysterious laser beam that was directed into the cockpit of a commercial jet traveling at more than 8,500 feet.