Hyderabad, October 11 (TNA) An IndiGo flight travelling from Delhi to Chennai was diverted to Hyderabad on Sunday after a passenger’s power bank reportedly malfunctioned and caught fire inside the aircraft.
The incident occurred on flight 6E6115, with smoke and flames reportedly emerging from a power bank kept in the overhead luggage compartment. The cabin crew immediately responded and used a fire extinguisher to put out the blaze.
The incident occurred on flight 6E6115, with smoke and flames reportedly emerging from a power bank kept in the overhead luggage compartment. The cabin crew immediately responded and used a fire extinguisher to put out the blaze.
The aircraft was then diverted as a precaution and made an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad, Hyderabad. The plane landed safely, and all passengers and crew members were reported to be safe.
Videos circulating on social media showed passengers reacting to the incident as crew members worked to control the fire. Reports identified the aircraft as an Airbus A321neo.
The flight had departed from Delhi and was scheduled to arrive in Chennai later in the afternoon. The exact cause of the power bank malfunction was not immediately known, and further details were awaited from IndiGo and aviation authorities.
The flight had departed from Delhi and was scheduled to arrive in Chennai later in the afternoon. The exact cause of the power bank malfunction was not immediately known, and further details were awaited from IndiGo and aviation authorities.
The incident once again highlights the risks posed by lithium-battery devices such as power banks when they overheat or malfunction during air travel. Airlines generally advise passengers to keep such devices in their hand baggage and not in checked-in luggage.