Laser Strike Disorients Pilot on KL-Kolkata Flight Before Safe Landing

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A Kuala Lumpur-to-Kolkata flight was disrupted after a laser beam struck the cockpit while the aircraft was approximately eight nautical miles from the runway. The flash of light, originating from the Madhyamgram-Barasat direction, temporarily disoriented the pilot. As a result, the plane was forced to circle the area before it could safely land at Kolkata airport. Laser strikes on aircraft pose serious safety risks by impairing pilots' vision during critical phases of flight.

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