Powerbank causes fire in overhead bin on IndiGo flight

IndiGo said smoke was detected aboard flight 6E 6115, operating from Delhi to Chennai. Aircraft was subsequently diverted and a safe landing made in Hyderabad.

IndiGo flight operating from Delhi to Chennai reportedly made an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad after a passenger's power bank caught fire on board. | X

Hyderabad: A Chennai-bound Indigo flight from Delhi was diverted here on Sunday after smoke was detected from a customer’s personal electronic device kept in the overhead bin and the plane landed safely, the carrier 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.

“In line with established protocols, the pilots diverted the flight and landed safely at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad,” it added.

Viral videos from the flight cabin show fire inside an overhead bin but the airline only mentioned smoke in its official statement.

An alternative aircraft was arranged for the passengers to continue the journey to Chennai, it added.

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