{
  "id": 377114,
  "title": "Malaysia Airlines pilot ‘distracted by laser beam,’ left disoriented before landing at Kolkata airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/malaysia-airlines-pilot-distracted-by-laser-beam-left-disoriented",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T12:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/malaysia-airlines-pilot-distracted-by-laser-beam-left-disoriented-before-landing-at-kolkata-airport-11786273011994.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia Airlines pilot reportedly distracted by laser beam during Kolkata airport landing, PTI reports. Flight MH-184, carrying 159 passengers, was en route to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport when the incident occurred. As the aircraft approached the runway, a bright laser beam flashed from the Madhyamgram-Barasat side, disorienting the pilot. The plane landed safely at 11:25 pm, 5 minutes later than scheduled. Authorities have filed a complaint with the NSCBI Airport Police Station, and laser use near the airport remains prohibited.",
  "summary": "The sudden laser flash affected the pilot's vision, momentarily disorienting him — Sources told PTI",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}