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Delhi-Chennai IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Hyderabad after power bank catches fire

Aircraft:
not established
Operator:
IndiGo
Registration:
not established
Location:
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, Hyderabad, India
Occurrence type:
incident
Severity:
none
Investigation authority:
Not yet identified
Last verified:
2026-10-11 15:11Z

Reported, but not yet independently confirmed. Highest source tier held: Aviation media. 1 source attached.

CASE WATCH — SeyAero has prepared a computational workspace for this occurrence from open sources. This is not an investigation and contains no finding. The formal safety investigation is the responsibility of the State authority under ICAO Annex 13.

What is known

An IndiGo flight, operating from Delhi to Chennai, made an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad, Hyderabad. The landing was initiated after a power bank caught fire on board the aircraft. No injuries were reported.

What is not yet known

  • · What was the flight number of the IndiGo aircraft?
  • · What type of aircraft was involved in the incident?
  • · What was the specific location on board where the power bank caught fire?

Evidence likely to be relevant

Flight data

  • · Flight data recorder or QAR supporting
  • · Track data (ADS-B, radar) supporting

Voice

  • · Cockpit voice recorder supporting
  • · ATC recordings and transcript important

Environment

  • · Weather observations and forecasts supporting
  • · Drift and current modelling supporting
  • · Acoustic observations supporting

Aircraft

  • · Maintenance and technical logs supporting
  • · Components and exhibits supporting

Human factors

  • · Crew records, duty and training supporting

External evidence

  • · Photographs, video and imagery critical
  • · Witness and ground reports important

Site and recovery

  • · Wreckage distribution and site survey supporting

Sources

Source timeline

  • 2026-10-11 15:11Z · Case Watch opened from open-source reporting. Awaiting an investigator.

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SeyAero has opened a Case Watch for Delhi-Chennai IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Hyderabad after power bank catches fire.
IndiGo · Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, Hyderabad, India
Verification: UNCONFIRMED · Sources: 1
Investigation authority: not yet identified

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