How a power bank forced Chennai-bound IndiGo flight to divert to Hyderabad
IndiGo said smoke was detected from a passenger's personal electronic device, following which the crew brought the situation under control and the pilots diverted the flight to Hyderabad.
An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai was forced to divert to Hyderabad on Sunday after a power bank in an overhead bin caught fire. The aircraft, flight 6E 6115, was carrying 180 passengers and seven crew members. Smoke was detected from a passenger's personal electronic device, prompting the crew to take immediate action and bring the situation under control.
Following established protocols, the pilots decided to divert the flight to Hyderabad, and the aircraft landed safely at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. An alternate aircraft was arranged for the passengers to reach Chennai. A video of the incident, recorded by a passenger, showed others attempting to extinguish the flames using their luggage.
This was not the first such incident; similar incidents involving smoke detection alarms in cargo compartments have occurred in the past, with flights being diverted to safety.
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