Malaysia Airlines Flight Circles Before Safe Landing After Laser Beam Incident Near Kolkata Airport
A Malaysia Airlines flight MH-184 from Kuala Lumpur to Kolkata, carrying 159 passengers, was temporarily disrupted during landing when a bright laser beam flashed into the cockpit about eight nautical miles from the runway. The pilot was momentarily disoriented, causing the aircraft to circle before safely landing around 11:25 pm. Kolkata airport authorities have lodged a police complaint, and an investigation is underway. Officials noted that laser use near airports is prohibited due to safety risks, with similar incidents reported previously.
First-hand measurement across 8 sources
We measured how 8 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (49/100). Lens Score 48/100.
Outlets measured: english, news18, economictimes, freepressjournal, hindustantimes, thestatesman, thetelegraph, thetribune. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 9 Aug, 09:31 am. Other outlets followed.