An IndiGo flight made an emergency landing after a power bank caught fire?

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Checked 12 Oct 2026 · Updated 15 Oct 2026

The 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.

Main source: Gulfnews

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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