A video circulating on social media shows flames in an overhead compartment of an Indian domestic flight to Chennai as passengers removed their belongings.HYDERABAD: A power bank reportedly caught fire in an overhead luggage compartment of an IndoGo flight from Delhi to Chennai, causing the aircraft to be diverted to Hyderabad.
A video circulating on social media showed panicked passengers removing luggage from the overhead compartment as flames emerged.
The airline said the flight was diverted "after smoke was detected from a customer's personal electronic device. The cabin crew responded promptly and the situation was brought under control".
Power banks contain lithium-ion batteries, which can overheat or catch fire if damaged, defective or improperly handled.
