See the dramatic moment a power bank exploded on IndiGo Air flight
A portable charger is a staple of plenty of travel bags.
But a power bank reportedly caught fire aboard an IndiGo flight on Sunday, forcing the plane to change course and make an emergency landing in Hyderabad, India.
IndiGo Flight 6E 6115 was traveling from Delhi to Chennai on Oct.
11 when the fire broke out in an overhead luggage compartment.
Around 180 passengers and seven crew members were aboard, according to a statement carried by local outlets.
Cabin crew extinguished the fire, and the aircraft landed safely at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
Footage shared online shows passengers responding to the IndiGo power bank fire in midair, as reported by People .
The video shows passengers standing in the aisle and attempting to contain the flames in the overhead compartment.
No injuries were reported.
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IndiGo said smoke had been detected from a passenger’s " personal electronic device ." (Local reports identified that device as a power bank.) "The cabin crew responded promptly, and the situation was brought under control," the airline said.
IndiGo arranged another aircraft to continue the journey to Chennai.
Authorities have launched an investigation.
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