Newsinc24 Team 
A Chennai-bound IndiGo flight carrying passengers from Delhi was forced to make an emergency diversion to the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, on Sunday after a passenger's power bank caught fire inside the cabin. According to official reports from the airline, smoke began billowing from the electronic device mid-flight, triggering immediate safety alarms among those onboard. The flight crew responded swiftly to contain the incident, while the pilots executed a safe diversion to Hyderabad in accordance with standard aviation safety protocols.Flight 6E6115, an Airbus A321-251N, was operating from Delhi to Chennai. It had a scheduled departure of 1:10 pm and an actual departure of 1:30 pm, with a scheduled arrival in Chennai at 4:00 pm before its diversion.
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The fire was extinguished by the cabin crew using fire extinguishers, and all passengers and crew members are safe. An alternate aircraft was swiftly arranged to transport all affected passengers safely onward to their final destination in Chennai, with refreshments and regular updates provided throughout the process. "We regret the inconvenience caused to our customers due to this unforeseen situation and are making all efforts to minimise it, including offering refreshments and sharing timely updates. At IndiGo, the safety of our customers and crew remains our top priority," it added.
