An IndiGo flight travelling from Delhi to Chennai made an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad on Sunday after a passenger’s power bank caught fire inside the aircraft. Smoke and flames emerged from the device, which was kept in an overhead luggage compartment, prompting concern among passengers. Crew members used fire-extinguishing equipment to bring the fire under control, and the aircraft landed safely.
Fire breaks out during Delhi-Chennai flight
The incident involved IndiGo flight 6E 6115, which was operating from Delhi to Chennai. During the journey, a passenger’s power bank caught fire while stored in an overhead luggage compartment. Smoke and flames came from the device, creating alarm among those on board.
The fire prompted the flight to divert from its planned journey and make an emergency landing in Hyderabad. The aircraft landed at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, where the crew’s response had already brought the fire under control.
Crew uses fire-extinguishing equipment
Crew members acted to contain the fire using fire-extinguishing equipment on board. They brought the flames under control before the aircraft landed safely in Hyderabad. The information provided about the incident does not specify how long the fire burned or how much damage, if any, was caused to the aircraft or luggage.
The emergency landing followed the appearance of smoke and flames from the overhead compartment. The available details do not identify the passenger who owned the power bank or explain what caused it to catch fire.
Aircraft lands safely in Hyderabad
After the crew controlled the fire, flight 6E 6115 landed safely at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. The aircraft had been travelling from Delhi to Chennai when the incident led to the unscheduled landing in Hyderabad.
The reported sequence of events was that the power bank caught fire in the overhead luggage compartment, smoke and flames became visible, and crew members used fire-extinguishing equipment before the aircraft landed. The incident caused fear among passengers, but the aircraft’s landing was reported as safe.
The information available does not provide further details about the flight’s onward journey, the condition of passengers or crew, or whether anyone was injured. It also does not state when the aircraft continued to Chennai or whether the passengers transferred to another flight.
