Laser light shone on aircraft during landing at Kolkata airport dazzling pilot's eyes; aircraft landed safely

A laser light shone on an aircraft during landing at Kolkata airport, dazzling the pilot's eyes, and the aircraft landed safely, according to a report published on August 9, 2026. The report described the incident as occurring at the time of landing and said the beam struck the plane. The account is still developing and has not been independently confirmed beyond that single report.

Laser reported on approach to Kolkata

According to the Aaj Tak report, the illumination happened while the aircraft was on approach to land at Kolkata airport. The report, written in Hindi and translated here, stated that a laser light fell on the plane during landing and that the pilot's eyes were dazzled by the light.

Safe landing described in single report

The same report said the aircraft completed its landing safely after the laser exposure. The provided text did not include additional details about the flight, crew condition, or any investigation, and no other supplied documents contained information about this landing, so the safe outcome is attributed solely to that initial account.