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TrueThe video and claims are accurate. Multiple established news outlets confirmed that an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai was diverted to Hyderabad on October 11, 2026, after a passenger's power bank caught fire in an overhead luggage bin.
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A routine flight turned alarming after a passenger’s power bank reportedly caught fire aboard IndiGo flight 6E6115 travelling from Delhi to Chennai, prompting…
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While preliminary reports and passenger accounts state a power bank caught fire, IndiGo's official statement only referred to smoke from a personal electronic device without confirming it was a power bank.
"An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai was diverted to Hyderabad on Sunday after a passenger's power bank caught fire in an overhead bin." Rediff, 2026-10-12
"However, IndiGo’s statement referred to smoke from a personal electronic device without confirming whether it was a power bank." India Today, 2026-10-11
IndiGo response: "IndiGo’s statement referred to smoke from a personal electronic device without confirming whether it was a power bank." India Today
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- IndiGo's official statement referred to smoke from a personal electronic device without explicitly confirming whether it was a power bank
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