Archive · 28 Oct 2025
DGCA Considers Power Bank Use Restrictions on Flights
Imagine your phone's portable charger, called a power bank.
Sometimes, these can be tricky and have caught fire on airplanes.
Because of this, the people in charge of air safety in India are looking at what other countries do.
They want to make rules about using power banks on planes to keep everyone safe.
They are not planning to ban them completely, but they might put some rules in place.
They will decide after studying how other places handle this issue.
DGCA is reviewing power bank use on flights after an incident on October 19.
A passenger's power bank caught fire on an IndiGo flight at Delhi airport.
The DGCA is considering restrictions, not a complete ban, on power bank usage.
Global practices are being studied before a final decision is made.
There are already strict rules for carrying electronics with lithium batteries on aircraft.
- Who
- Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
- What
- Considering restrictions on the use of power banks onboard flights.
- When
- Following an incident on October 19 and a review announced on October 25.
- Where
- Onboard flights operating in India.
- Why
- To enhance safety after a passenger's power bank caught fire.
- Incident Date
- October 19
- Aircraft Operator
- IndiGo
- Route
- Delhi to Dimapur
- Regulatory Body
- Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
- Government Oversight
- Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu
