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IndiGo flight makes emergency landing after power bank catches fire
A power bank caught fire aboard an IndiGo Airbus A321 flying from Delhi to Chennai in India.
Passengers noticed smoke in the cabin, and the crew found the fire in an overhead luggage compartment.
Crew members used fire extinguishers and cooled the area to reduce the risk of the battery catching fire again.
The pilots diverted the plane and made an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad.
The plane landed safely, and no one was injured.
Lithium-ion batteries can overheat and catch fire if they malfunction, and they can sometimes reignite after being put out.
The sources do not say what further steps will follow.
A power bank caught fire aboard an IndiGo Airbus A321 flying from Delhi to Chennai.
The crew used fire extinguishers and cooled the affected area to prevent the battery from reigniting.
The pilots made an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad.
The aircraft landed safely, and no one was injured.
- Who
- IndiGo passengers and crew aboard an Airbus A321.
- What
- A power bank caught fire, prompting the pilots to make an emergency landing.
- When
- Sunday; the article was published on 12 October 2026.
- Where
- On a flight from Delhi to Chennai, which landed in Hyderabad.
- Why
- A power bank caught fire on board, leading the pilots to divert and land.
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Passengers noticed smoke in the cabin on flight 6E 6115 from Delhi to Chennai.
The crew located the fire, used fire extinguishers and cooled the affected area.
The pilots made an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad.
- Aircraft
- Airbus A321
- Airline
- IndiGo
- Flight
- 6E 6115
- Route
- Delhi to Chennai
- Emergency landing
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad
- Injuries
- None
Sources
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