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IndiGo Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Power Bank Catches Fire
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CNBC Awaaz•11-10-2026, 18:47
IndiGo Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Power Bank Catches Fire
- •An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai made an emergency landing in Hyderabad after a passenger power bank caught fire.
- •Flight crew acted swiftly to control the flames, and the aircraft landed safely with no injuries reported.
- •IndiGo arranged an alternative aircraft to transport the passengers safely to their final destination of Chennai.
- •The airline reiterated its commitment to passenger safety and launched an investigation into the incident.
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An emergency landing was triggered when smoke and flames began emanating from a passenger's power bank inside the cabin of IndiGo flight 6E 6115.
Following standard safety procedures, the pilots diverted and safely landed the aircraft at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad.
No passengers or crew members were reported injured during the incident, and alternative aircraft arrangements were later made to transport passengers to Chennai.
