{
  "id": 13725599,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T12:48:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/smoke-from-passengers-power-bank-forces-indigo-flight-to-divert-to-hyderabad"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai encountered an unexpected situation on Sunday when smoke was detected originating from a passenger's personal electronic device. The aircraft, flight 6E 6115, landed safely at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, where the cabin crew quickly responded to manage the situation. The incident forced the flight to divert, with IndiGo confirming that the crew acted swiftly to extinguish the fire using onboard safety equipment. All passengers are reported to be safe. The airline stated that the diversion was prompted by smoke emanating from a customer's electronic device during the flight. Once safely landed, IndiGo began arranging an alternate aircraft to transport passengers to their intended destination, Chennai. The diversion resulted in a disruption of the flight's scheduled journey, leading the airline to take measures to minimize inconvenience to passengers, such as offering refreshments and providing timely updates. IndiGo expressed regret for the unforeseen situation and emphasized their efforts to minimize disruption, including ensuring passengers could resume their journey to Chennai as soon as possible. No additional details about the electronic device or the circumstances leading to the smoke were immediately available.",
  "summary": "An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai was diverted to Hyderabad on Sunday after smoke was detected emanating from a passenger’s personal electronic device onboard the aircraft. Flight 6E 6115 landed safely at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, with the airline confirming that its cabin crew responded promptly to manage the situation. A passenger’s power bank caught fire mid-air on…",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "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"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}