Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:41pm on 05 May 2026,Tuesday India
An IndiGo flight was evacuated at Chandigarh International Airport on Tuesday after a passenger’s power bank reportedly caught fire, filling the cabin with smoke. Flight 6E-108 from Hyderabad had already landed when the incident occurred. “Smoke was detected from a passenger’s power bank after an apparent internal explosion,” officials said. Crew members used fire extinguishers and activated emergency protocols, evacuating 198 passengers via slides. One passenger suffered a minor ankle injury. The situation was brought under control quickly, and no major injuries were reported. (PC: India Today)
