A passenger's power bank caught fire during the flight in IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai. There was a stir due to fire in the flight. In view of the situation, the flight has made an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad. The video of this incident is now going viral on social media.
The incident happened on Sunday. Indigo flight 6E-6115 was going from Delhi to Chennai, during the flight, smoke was seen coming out from the passenger power bank. Later, the cabin crew member immediately controlled the situation and the fire was controlled with the help of fire safety equipment. According to the information that has come out after the incident, all the passengers and crew members are safe.
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Passengers were taken to Chennai on another flight
According to Indigo, arrangements have been made for another aircraft to take the passengers to Chennai. The airline expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the passengers and also provided information from time to time about the future situation. The company reiterated that the safety of passengers and crew is its biggest priority. Investigation into the reasons for this incident has been started.
How did the fire start?
According to media reports, the fire broke out in the overhead luggage compartment. It is being told that the passenger's power bank caught fire, first smoke started coming out from it and then there was a blast. Due to this incident there was chaos in the flight. The cabin crew successfully controlled the fire using fire extinguishers.
However, due to security reasons, the flight was diverted to Hyderabad Airport, where it landed safely. All the passengers are said to be completely safe. The video of this incident is becoming increasingly viral on social media.