Indigo Delhi-Chennai flight fire: what are the rules for carrying power banks on planes

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An Indigo flight travelling from Delhi to Chennai was forced to divert to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad on October 11, 2026, after a passenger’s power bank caught fire in an overhead baggage compartment.

According to flight-tracking website FlightRadar24, the IndiGo flight 6E 6115 departed from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport at 1.30 p.m. and was scheduled to land at the Chennai International Airport at 4 p.m. There were around 180 passengers and seven crew members onboard, sources said

“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 said in a statement.

All passengers and crew members were reported safe with no injuries and Indigo arranged an alternative aircraft to transport the passengers onward to Chennai.

In nearly a year, this is at least the third incident of a power bank catching fire onboard an IndiGo aircraft. The flight was operated with an A321 aircraft, as per information from the Flightradar24.com.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 12, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com

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