IndiGo flight evacuated after power bank fire

Passengers and crew on IndiGo flight 6E-108 from Hyderabad to Chandigarh were safely evacuated Tuesday from the aircraft at Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport in Chandigarh after a passenger's power bank caught fire while the plane was stationary following landing.

The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. on May 5, 2026, after the flight arrived and taxied to Bay 1. A power bank in a passenger's bag, located in seat 39C, exploded in a minor blast that produced smoke filling the cabin, according to reports from those onboard and airport officials. Crew members responded immediately with a fire extinguisher, but the smoke spread quickly, prompting them to declare an emergency, open an emergency exit, and deploy the evacuation slide. All 198 passengers and six crew members exited without major incident, though one woman passenger suffered a dislocated ankle during the process.

An IndiGo spokesperson confirmed the details in a statement: "On 5 May 2026, while IndiGo flight 6E-108 from Hyderabad to Chandigarh was stationary after landing, an incident involving a customer's personal electronic equipment catching fire was reported. In the interest of safety, an immediate...