Fire on board IndiGo flight in India; emergency landing.

Bangla Press Desk: An incident occurred where a power bank belonging to a passenger caught fire on an IndiGo Airlines flight traveling from Delhi to Chennai, forcing authorities to make an emergency landing in Hyderabad.
Following the incident, discussions regarding safety protocols and regulations for carrying power banks and electronic devices on flights have resurfaced.
On Sunday (October 11), while IndiGo flight '6E 6115' was airborne, a power bank stored in the overhead compartment caught fire and began emitting smoke, causing panic among the passengers.
A circulating video shows passengers initially attempting to extinguish the flames using their bags. Subsequently, the flight crew quickly brought the fire under control using fire extinguishers, and the aircraft landed safely in Hyderabad. An alternative flight was later arranged to transport the passengers to their destination.
This incident has brought the regulations set by IndiGo and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) back into focus. According to the rules, power banks and lithium batteries must be carried only in hand luggage; they must never be placed in overhead bins or in checked-in luggage stored in the aircraft's cargo hold.
Power banks should always be kept within the passenger's immediate reach—such as under the seat, in the seat pocket, or on their person—because a fire in an overhead bin might go unnoticed and prove difficult to extinguish quickly.
With airline permission, a passenger may carry up to two power banks with a maximum capacity of 100 watt-hours. However, using a power bank to charge a phone or other device, or charging the power bank itself using the aircraft's power sockets during the flight, is strictly prohibited.
Experts believe that rather than banning power banks entirely, adhering to proper regulations and raising passenger awareness is the only way to prevent such hazards. Source: NDTV
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