World · South & Central Asia · 7 hrs ago
Delhi-to-Chennai IndiGo flight diverted to Hyderabad after device emitted smoke
An IndiGo flight travelling from Delhi to Chennai was diverted to Hyderabad on October 11, 2026.
Smoke came from a passenger’s electronic device stored in an overhead bin.
The cabin crew brought the situation under control.
The pilots diverted the plane under established safety procedures, and it landed safely at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad.
No injuries were reported in the information provided.
An alternative aircraft was arranged so passengers could continue their journey to Chennai.
An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai was diverted to Hyderabad after smoke was detected from a passenger’s personal electronic device.
The device was in an overhead bin, and the cabin crew brought the situation under control.
The aircraft landed safely at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad.
IndiGo arranged an alternative aircraft for passengers to continue to Chennai.
- Who
- IndiGo flight 6E 6115 and its passengers.
- What
- The flight was diverted after smoke was detected from a passenger’s personal electronic device.
- When
- October 11, 2026.
- Where
- The flight was travelling from Delhi to Chennai and landed at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad.
- Why
- Smoke was detected from a passenger’s personal electronic device kept in an overhead bin.
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IndiGo flight 6E 6115, operating from Delhi to Chennai on October 11, 2026, was diverted to Hyderabad after smoke was detected from a customer's personal electronic device. The cabin crew responded promptly and the situation was brought under control
IndiGo flight 6E 6115 was diverted from its Delhi-to-Chennai route and landed safely in Hyderabad.
IndiGo arranged an alternative aircraft for passengers to continue to Chennai.
- Flight
- IndiGo 6E 6115
- Route
- Delhi to Chennai
- Diversion airport
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad
- Date
- October 11, 2026
- Cause
- Smoke from a passenger’s personal electronic device in an overhead bin
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