IndiGo Delhi-Chennai flight diverted to Hyderabad after power bank fire
An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai made an emergency diversion to Hyderabad on 11 October after a passenger's power bank reportedly caught fire in an overhead locker. The aircraft landed safely and no injuries were reported.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai was diverted to Hyderabad on 11 October after a passenger's power bank reportedly caught fire in an overhead luggage compartment. Gulf NewsN “An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai was diverted to Hyderabad after a passenger’s power bank reportedly caught fire inside the aircraft’s overhead luggage compartment.” Read at Gulf News ↗ Al JazeeraLC “An IndiGo plane was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger’s power bank reportedly caught fire, during a flight from New Delhi to Chennai.” Read at Al Jazeera ↗ Centre · 1Gulf News, citing reports and a social media post, identified it as flight 6E6115, an Airbus A321neo registered VT-NOE, which departed Delhi at about 1:30pm and was due in Chennai at 4pm. It made an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad, Hyderabad. Gulf NewsN “Flight 6E6115 made an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad, where the aircraft landed safely, according to reports.”“the Airbus A321neo, registered as VT-NOE, departed Delhi at around 1.30pm and was scheduled to land in Chennai at 4pm.” Read at Gulf News ↗ Centre · 1A passenger's video shows flames and an orange glow in the overhead compartment, with passengers in the aisle trying to put out the fire by dabbing at it with their bags. Gulf NewsN “A video recorded by a passenger shows flames and an orange glow spreading through the overhead compartment as alarmed travellers scramble to contain the blaze.”“Several passengers can be seen attempting to put out the fire by repeatedly dabbing at the burning area with their bags.” Read at Gulf News ↗
Mixed · 2Accounts differ on who put the fire out: Gulf News reports that cabin crew extinguished it with onboard fire extinguishers, while Al Jazeera says passengers managed to extinguish it. Gulf NewsN “Cabin crew eventually extinguished the flames using onboard fire extinguishers, according to reports.” Read at Gulf News ↗ Al JazeeraLC “Passengers managed to extinguish the fire on board.” Read at Al Jazeera ↗ Centre · 1The aircraft landed safely, and all passengers and crew were reported safe with no injuries. Gulf News said the crew diverted as a precaution even after the flames were under control. Gulf NewsN “The aircraft was diverted to Hyderabad, where it landed safely. All passengers and crew members were reported safe.”“Although the flames were brought under control, the crew diverted the flight to Hyderabad as a precaution.” Read at Gulf News ↗ Centre · 1Gulf News placed the incident in the context of lithium-ion battery risks, noting that power banks can overheat through thermal runaway and that similar fires occurred on a Hong Kong Airlines flight in March 2025 and a Virgin Australia flight in July 2025. IndiGo's own account and the cause of the fire were not given in the coverage, and the fire's origin is described only as reported. Gulf NewsN “In rare cases, this can trigger a process known as thermal runaway, in which a battery rapidly generates heat and may release smoke, flames or flammable gases.”“In March 2025, a Hong Kong Airlines flight travelling from Hangzhou to Hong Kong was diverted to Fuzhou after a power bank caught fire in an overhead luggage compartment.” Read at Gulf News ↗ Gulf NewsN “Further details are awaited.” Read at Gulf News ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Al Jazeera runs a short video newsfeed item stating the emergency landing and that passengers put out the fire.
- Emphasis
- The emergency landing in India and passengers extinguishing the fire.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not name the Hyderabad diversion, flight number, crew role or battery-safety context.
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“Passengers managed to extinguish the fire on board.” — Al Jazeera
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Gulf News reports the incident as a dramatic in-flight emergency built around passenger video, then adds explanatory context on lithium-ion battery risk and past incidents.
- Emphasis
- Panic in the cabin, the crew's response, flight details (6E6115, A321neo VT-NOE) and why power banks are a fire risk.
- Leaves out or plays down
- No statement from IndiGo or Indian aviation authorities.
- Charged language
- “sparks panic”“Dramatic scenes”
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai had an emergency landing after a power bank reportedly caught fire on board.
- The fire was extinguished and the aircraft landed safely.
Where accounts differ
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Who extinguished the fire
- Left
- Al Jazeera: passengers managed to extinguish the fire.
- Centre
- Gulf News: cabin crew used onboard fire extinguishers, though passengers also tried to dab at the flames with bags.
Left1 article
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Power bank fire forces plane to emergency land in India
Neutral Very short video-feed summary of the emergency landing, attributing the extinguishing to passengers.
Centre2 articles
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Video: Power bank bursts into flames on Delhi-Chennai IndiGo flight, sparks panic
Alarmist Video-led account stressing panic, followed by an explainer on battery fire risks and earlier incidents.
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IndiGo flight diverted after power bank catches fire on board
Neutral Brief factual report with flight details, hedged as 'reportedly' and awaiting further details.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 11 Oct 12:54 First Gulf NewsN Video: Power bank bursts into flames on Delhi-Chennai IndiGo flight, sparks panic
- 11 Oct 12:54 First Gulf NewsN IndiGo flight diverted after power bank catches fire on board
- 11 Oct 16:26 +3h 32m Al JazeeraLC Power bank fire forces plane to emergency land in India
Times are when each article was published, or when we first saw it if the outlet gave no time.