IndiGo Flight Diverted After Powerbank Ignites in Overhead Bin

Overview

• A portable charger caught fire in an overhead baggage compartment on IndiGo flight 6E6115 en route from New Delhi to Chennai, with passenger video showing smoke and flames in the bin.
• Cabin crew used fire extinguishers and passengers attempted to smother the blaze, and the pilots diverted the aircraft to Hyderabad where it landed safely at about 15:59 local time.
• IndiGo said all passengers and crew were safe with no injuries and that it provided a replacement aircraft plus refreshments and assistance to continue passengers’ journeys.
• The October 11 incident follows two earlier IndiGo powerbank fires, on May 5, 2026 when five people were injured and on October 19, 2025 when a device ignited during taxiing, creating a pattern of similar onboard battery fires.
• Repeated powerbank fires raise questions about how lithium-ion devices are carried and stored on planes and may prompt regulators and airlines to tighten rules, improve screening, or update crew procedures for battery fires.