{
  "id": 13710201,
  "title": "Watch | Chennai-bound IndiGo flight diverted to Hyderabad after fire breaks out due to malfunctioning power bank",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/watch-chennai-bound-indigo-flight-diverted-to-hyderabad-after-fire",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T12:15:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/watch-chennai-bound-indigo-flight-diverted-to-hyderabad-after-fire-breaks-out-due-to-malfunctioning-power-bank-11791720289203.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An IndiGo flight travelling from Chennai to Hyderabad encountered a fire in the overhead luggage compartment on Sunday, prompting an unexpected diversion to Hyderabad airport. The incident occurred due to a malfunctioning power bank, raising a safety concern among passengers. A passenger captured the event on video, which has since circulated on social media platforms. In the footage, individuals were seen using their bags to smother the flames. Garvit Bhirani, a journalist based in Gurugram and Deputy Chief Content Producer at LiveMint, reported the event. Bhirani has over six years of experience in journalism, covering a range of topics including national and international news. With a focus on accuracy and engaging storytelling, Bhirani has worked with various organizations and holds multiple certifications in journalism and related fields.",
  "summary": "Chennai-bound IndiGo flight diverted to Hyderabad after fire breaks out due to malfunctioning power bank",
  "key_points": [
    "Fire caused by malfunctioning power bank, raising safety concerns among passengers",
    "Passenger captured incident on video circulating on social media"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}