{
  "id": 13716128,
  "title": "Power Bank Fire On IndiGo Delhi-Chennai Flight: What Rules Say On Carrying Such Gadgets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/power-bank-fire-on-indigo-delhi-chennai-flight-what-rules-say-on-13716128",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T12:06:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NDTV",
    "slug": "ndtv",
    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/power-bank-fire-aboard-indigo-delhi-chennai-flight-what-rules-say-on-carrying-such-gadgets-12169934"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "IndiGo's baggage policy states that power banks and spare/loose lithium batteries are permitted only in hand baggage. The policy states that they \"must remain within the passenger's personal reach at all times\", such as under the seat, in the seat pocket or carried on one's person.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Video: Power bank bursts into flames on Delhi-Chennai IndiGo flight, sparks panic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/video-power-bank-bursts-into-flames-on-delhi-chennai-indigo-flight",
        "published": "2026-10-11T11:54:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Delhi-Chennai IndiGo flight diverted to Hyderabad after smoke from 'electronic device’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/delhi-chennai-indigo-flight-diverted-to-hyderabad-after-smoke-from",
        "published": "2026-10-11T11:56:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Power Bank Fire On IndiGo Delhi-Chennai Flight: What Rules Say On Carrying Such Gadgets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/power-bank-fire-on-indigo-delhi-chennai-flight-what-rules-say-on",
        "published": "2026-10-11T12:01:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Hyderabad after power bank catches fire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/indigo-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-hyderabad-after-power-bank",
        "published": "2026-10-11T12:04:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Chennai-bound Indigo flight from Delhi diverted to Hyderabad following 'smoke' onboard, lands safely",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/chennai-bound-indigo-flight-from-delhi-diverted-to-hyderabad",
        "published": "2026-10-11T12:18:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Smoke From Passenger’s Power Bank Forces IndiGo Flight To Divert To Hyderabad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/smoke-from-passengers-power-bank-forces-indigo-flight-to-divert-to",
        "published": "2026-10-11T12:48:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}