Pilot disoriented by laser light, flight circles mid-air before landing at Kolkata airport
- Source
- The Economic Times - Industry
- Source link
- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/pilot-disoriented-by-laser-light-flight-circles-mid-air-before-landing-at-kolkata-airport/articleshow/133065242.cms
- Published
- 2026-08-09 10:18:31
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-09 18:06:36
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- India
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
A Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 159 passengers was forced to circle before landing at Kolkata airport after a laser beam reportedly flashed into the cockpit during its approach. The pilot was temporarily disoriented by the bright light. The aircraft landed safely, while airport authorities lodged a police complaint over the incident.
Procurement Relevance Gate
FAIL
— score 7.0/100 — evaluated 2026-08-09 18:06:36
Only geographic exposure matched — no substantive content indicator, so this cannot pass alone.
- geographic_exposure (weight 8) — matched on "1 linked geography"
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Not Assessed — this Signal did not pass the Procurement Relevance Gate, or is fictional/excluded test data.