An IndiGo flight carrying more than 180 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing on Sunday after a power bank caught fire in an overhead luggage compartment. Flight 6E 6115, travelling from Delhi to Chennai, was diverted to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, where it landed safely.
The fire broke out on the Airbus A321, which departed from Delhi at 1.30pm local time on 11 October. Smoke and flames were observed emerging from the overhead storage bin. Cabin crew used firefighting equipment to bring the situation under control, and the pilots diverted the aircraft as a precaution.
IndiGo confirmed that the flight was diverted after smoke was detected from a customer's personal electronic device. The airline stated that an alternate aircraft was arranged to continue the journey to Chennai and apologised for the inconvenience.
This incident follows previous occurrences, including a power bank fire on an IndiGo flight in Chandigarh on 5 May this year, which led to an emergency evacuation and six reported injuries. Another incident involved a power bank fire on an IndiGo flight taxiing for take-off on 19 October last year.