Power bank blast sparks emergency evacuation on IndiGo flight in Chandigarh

An IndiGo flight was evacuated shortly after it landed at the Chandigarh International Airport on Tuesday after smoke was detected inside the cabin. The evacuation was ordered after a passenger alerted the flight's crew about a fire in his power bank, ostensibly from an internal explosion.

Flight 6E-108 (HYD–IXC), carrying 198 passengers, two infants, and six crew members, landed safely at approximately 3:29 PM. Cabin crew acted swiftly upon being informed about smoke from the power bank by using fire extinguishers to douse the flames, but smoke spread within the cabin.

As a precaution, emergency protocols were activated. Around 3:35 PM, crew members opened the emergency exit, and passengers were evacuated using inflatable slides. During the evacuation, one passenger seated at 25F, identified as Richa, sustained a minor ankle injury. An Air Force fire tender reached the bay by 3:38 PM but was not required, as the situation had already been brought under control.