Indigo A21N at Chandigarh on May 5th 2026, PED catches fire after landing
Last Update: May 8, 2026 / 14:14:18 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 5, 2026
Classification
Accident
Airline
Indigo Airlines
Flight number
6E-108
Departure
Hyderabad, India
Destination
Chandigarh, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-ICD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
The airline reported a passenger's personal electronic device caught fire after landing, an immediate evacuation took place. All passengers were safely evacuated.
Emergency services reported a number of passengers were taken to hospitals with minor injuries, one passenger was suspected to have sustained a fracture, in the hospital multiple fractures requiring surgery were diagnosed.
The aircraft returned to service on May 7th 2026.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 5, 2026
Classification
Accident
Airline
Indigo Airlines
Flight number
6E-108
Departure
Hyderabad, India
Destination
Chandigarh, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-ICD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
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