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IndiGo flight diverted after power bank fire
IndiGo flight diverted to Hyderabad after power bank caught fire onboard.
In brief
IndiGo flight diverted to Hyderabad after power bank caught fire onboard. IndiGo flight 6E 6115 from Delhi to Chennai was diverted to Hyderabad after smoke from a power bank ignited onboard. Originally reported by mint.
IndiGo flight diverted
IndiGo flight 6E 6115 from Delhi to Chennai was diverted to Hyderabad after smoke was detected onboard.
“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.”
Power bank caught fire
A power bank ignited onboard causing smoke and fire, detected by a passenger's mobile phone video.
“NDTV reported that it was a power bank which caught fire in the aircraft.”
Flight diverted to Hyderabad
Flight 6E 6115 landed safely at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad with 180 passengers and seven crew members onboard.
“Flight 6E 6115 was diverted to Hyderabad, where it landed safely.”
Fire response
Passengers used bags to try extinguishing the fire while cabin crew worked to control the situation.
“In one of them, recorded by a passenger on mobile phone, other people on board were seen trying to put off the fire using bags.”
Power bank risks
Lithium-ion batteries in power banks can overheat, trigger chain reactions, and cause intense heat and toxic smoke in aircraft.
“A lithium-ion battery may overheat or suffer an internal failure, triggering a chain reaction that can generate intense heat, releases toxic smoke and produces flames.”
Safety advice
Avoid swollen, damaged, or recalled power banks; alert cabin crew immediately if unusual heat, burning smell, or smoke is detected.
“Experts often advise avoiding travelling with a swollen, damaged or recalled power bank. It is also said that one must not ignore unusual heat, a burning smell, a hissing sound, or smoke.”
At a glance
IndiGo flight 6E 6115 from Delhi to Chennai was diverted to Hyderabad after smoke from a power bank ignited onboard.
