Indigo A21N near Hyderabad on Oct 11th 2026, powerbank in overhead locker caught fire

Last Update: October 12, 2026 / 12:00:07 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 11, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
6E-6115

Departure
Delhi, India

Destination
Chennai, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-NOE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo

ICAO Type Designator
A21N

An Indigo Airbus A321-200N, registration VT-NOE performing flight 6E-6115 from Delhi to Chennai (India), was enroute at FL350 about 80nm north of Hyderabad (India) when the crew decided to divert to Hyderabad after a passenger's powerbank stored in the overhead locker had caught fire. Cabin crew used portable fire extinguishers to control the fire and secure the device. The aircraft landed on Hyderabad's runway 09R without further incident about 19 minutes later and taxied to the apron.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Hyderabad about 26 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 11, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
6E-6115

Departure
Delhi, India

Destination
Chennai, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-NOE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo

ICAO Type Designator
A21N

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