Smoke in the Cabin: IndiGo Plane Diverted for Emergency Landing

Flight 6E 6115 from Delhi to Chennai was diverted after smoke was detected from a personal electronic device. Reports in India claimed that a portable charger caught fire

PassportNews Published 12.10.26 | 08:23 | Updated 12.10.26 | 08:28

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IndiGo flight 6E 6115, which took off from Delhi to Chennai on October 11, was diverted to Hyderabad International Airport after smoke was detected from a passenger's personal electronic device.

In a statement to PassportNews, IndiGo confirmed that smoke was coming from a passenger's device and that the cabin crew had taken control of the situation. The pilots decided to divert the plane, which landed safely in Hyderabad. An alternative plane was made available for the passengers to continue their journey to Chennai.

Indian media reports said it was a portable charger that caught fire in the overhead storage compartment. Cabin crew reportedly extinguished the fire. IndiGo itself did not specify in its response what device was involved

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Smoke in the Cabin: IndiGo Plane Diverted for Emergency Landing

Flight 6E 6115 from Delhi to Chennai was diverted after smoke was detected from a personal electronic device. Reports in India claimed that a portable charger caught fire

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