Power bank catches fire on IndiGo flight at Delhi airport; passengers safe

New Delhi: A minor fire broke out on board a Dimapur-bound IndiGo flight at the Delhi airport on Sunday after a passenger’s power bank caught fire while the aircraft was taxiing, airline officials said.

According to sources, the incident occurred when the power bank, which had been stored in a seat-back pocket, suddenly ignited.

IndiGo confirmed the incident in a statement, saying, Flight 6E 2107 operating from Delhi to Dimapur, Nagaland, on October 19 returned to bay due to a minor fire triggered by a passenger's personal electronic equipment stored in the seat-back pocket on board.

The airline added that the cabin crew “managed the situation quickly and diligently following the standard operating procedure and the incident was controlled within seconds.”

No injuries were reported, and all passengers and crew members are safe, IndiGo said.

Details regarding the number of passengers on board were not immediately available.