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IndiGo Delhi-Chennai Flight Diverted After Smoke From Passenger Device
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CNBC TV18•11-10-2026, 17:51
IndiGo Delhi-Chennai Flight Diverted After Smoke From Passenger Device
- •A Chennai-bound IndiGo flight from Delhi was diverted to Hyderabad after smoke emerged from a passenger electronic device.
- •The device was kept in the overhead bin when smoke was detected mid-air.
- •The flight carrying around 180 passengers and seven crew members landed safely at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
- •IndiGo stated that the cabin crew responded promptly and brought the situation under control according to safety protocols.
- •An alternative aircraft was arranged to transport the passengers onward to Chennai.
Key Questions Answered
An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai was diverted to Hyderabad after smoke was detected coming from a passenger's personal electronic device kept in the overhead bin.
Following established safety protocols, the pilots diverted the flight and landed safely at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad.
An alternative aircraft was arranged for the passengers so that they could comfortably continue their journey to Chennai.
