A plane carrying more than 180 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing after a power bank caught fire mid-flight
IndiGo flight 6E 6115, traveling from Delhi to Chennai, India, diverted to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad on Sunday, Oct. 11, after a passenger’s electronic device caught fire in an overhead bin, The Indian Express, India Today and U.K. newspaper Metro reported.
No injuries were reported following the incident.
The incident occurred approximately two and a half hours into the flight.
The plane eventually landed safely at RGIA at around 3:59 p.m. local time.
An IndiGo spokesperson told The Times of India, “6E 6115 was diverted to Hyderabad after smoke was detected from a passenger’s PED. The cabin crew responded promptly and the situation was brought under control.
In line with established protocols, the pilots diverted the flight and landed safely at Hyderabad.”
Footage posted on X of the incident showed panicked passengers standing up from their seats as they attempted to put out flames coming from the overhead compartment.
One passenger is seen looking ahead to the cabin crew while alerting them, “Fire!”
After landing at the airport, passengers were flown to Chennai on another aircraft.
“We regret the inconvenience caused to our customers due to this unforeseen situation and are making all efforts to minimize it, including offering refreshments and sharing timely updates,” an IndiGo spokesperson told Metro.
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A costly incident