HighLights
  1. IndiGo Delhi-Chennai flight diverted to Hyderabad.
  2. Power bank caught fire in cabin onboard aircraft.
  3. Flight landed safely in Hyderabad after the incident.

IndiGo Flight Fire: An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai was diverted to Hyderabad after a power bank kept in the cabin reportedly caught fire onboard. The flight made an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad, Hyderabad, after a passenger's power bank caught fire on board. The flight landed safely.

Officials said the plane was diverted to Hyderabad after crew members detected 'smoke' on a Chennai-bound Indigo flight from Delhi.

Video that emerged on social media shows a power bank (for mobile charging) in the baggage cabin suddenly catching fire, prompting passengers to douse it with handbags and clothes. The fire in the cabin created chaos on the flight. Few passengers shot the scene on their phones. However, The Daily Jagran could not independently verify the authenticity of the video.

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What IndiGo Said On The Fire Incident

The airline, in a statement, acknowledged the fire incident, saying a Chennai-bound IndiGo flight from Delhi was diverted to Hyderabad on Sunday after smoke was detected from a customer's personal electronic device kept in the overhead bin and the plane landed safely.

"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.

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In line with established protocols, the pilots diverted the flight and landed safely at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad," it added. An alternative aircraft was arranged for the passengers to continue the journey to Chennai, it added. 

IndiGo Flight Suffers Tail Strike

Earlier on September 27, a Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight from Guwahati suffered a tail strike during a second landing attempt at the Bengaluru airport. IndiGo said in a statement that its aircraft operating its Guwahati-Bengaluru flight experienced "abnormal runway contact" while landing during gusty weather at the Kempegowda International Airport. All customers and crew are safe and have disembarked safely.

(With PTI Inputs)


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