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DGCA bans specific power banks on flights

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DGCA bans specific power banks on flights
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The order comes after a power bank on an IndiGo flight from Chandigarh to Chennai exploded inside the overhead bin on October 11, forcing the flight to divert to Hyderabad, where emergency evacuation was carried out. File
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The order comes after a power bank on an IndiGo flight from Chandigarh to Chennai exploded inside the overhead bin on October 11, forcing the flight to divert to Hyderabad, where emergency evacuation was carried out. File | Photo Credit: Velankanni Raj. B

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has prohibited the carriage of MOBIKINS MK-PB-04 power banks on all flights to, from and within India following a recent fire incident involving the device.

This comes after a power bank on an IndiGo flight from Chandigarh to Chennai exploded inside the overhead bin on October 11, forcing the flight to divert to Hyderabad, where emergency evacuation was carried out.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 14, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com
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