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Fire on Delhi-Chennai IndiGo flight, aircraft diverted to Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Oct 11 (UNI) An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai was diverted to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad on Sunday after a fire reportedly broke out in a passenger's power bank while the aircraft was airborne, triggering panic among passengers.
According to reports, IndiGo flight 6E6115 took off from Delhi at around 1.30 pm, about 20 minutes behind schedule. During the journey, smoke and flames reportedly emerged from a power bank kept in the overhead luggage compartment.
Alert cabin crew members acted promptly and extinguished the fire using safety equipment available on board, averting a potential disaster. The aircraft subsequently made an emergency landing at Hyderabad airport.
Airport officials reportedly made alternative arrangements to transport the passengers to Chennai on another flight. Further details of the incident were awaited.
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