DGCA Bans MOBIKINS MK-PB-04 Power Bank After IndiGo Flight Fire

On October 11 2026, an IndiGo Airbus A321 (flight 6E 6115) from Delhi to Chennai caught fire in an overhead-bin power bank. The cabin crew extinguished the blaze and the pilots diverted to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, where all passengers and crew landed safely. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) then issued a circular prohibiting the carriage of the MOBIKINS MK-PB-04 power bank on any passenger or cargo flight in India.

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Lithium-ion batteries are a known fire risk on aircraft. India’s regulator tightened rules in 2025, barring the use of power banks for charging devices on board, and ICAO limited the number of power banks per passenger from March 27 2026. The October incident is the third power-bank-related fire on an IndiGo aircraft in the past year.

The Hindu

• Flight 6E 6115 carried approximately 180–191 passengers (sources differ).

ThePrint

• The incident occurred at cruising altitude; the aircraft landed at 3:15 p.m. local time in Hyderabad.

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• The DGCA’s ban applies exclusively to the MOBIKINS MK-PB-04 model; other power banks remain permitted under existing rules.

Business Standard (India)

• The BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme requires portable batteries to display an “R-xxxx” number; the banned model is absent from the BIS database.

The Indian Express

• Vir Vikram Yadav, Director General of Civil Aviation, signed the circular directing airlines to prevent the MOBIKINS MK-PB-04 from being carried in passenger baggage, checked luggage, or cargo, and to inform travelers.

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• IndiGo arranged an alternate aircraft for onward travel to Chennai and offered refreshments to affected passengers.

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• The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has been urged to enforce mandatory registration of portable batteries, urging consumers to verify the “R-xxxx” number before purchase.

The Indian Express

Vandana Singh, Chairperson of the Federation of Aviation Industry in India (FAII), argued that an outright ban on a single model is not feasible. She called for stricter cabin-only carriage, clear capacity limits, and enhanced passenger awareness instead of targeting a specific brand.

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• Passenger counts vary: some outlets report 191 people aboard, others cite around 180.

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• The exact capacity (watt-hours) of the fire-originating power bank has not been disclosed, leaving uncertainty about compliance with the 100 Wh allowance.

CNN-News18

• IndiGo’s statement refers only to a “personal electronic device,” without confirming it was a power bank.

CNN-News18

• “IndiGo flight 6E 6115, operating from Delhi to Chennai on October 11 2026, was diverted to Hyderabad after smoke was detected from a customer’s personal electronic device. The cabin crew responded promptly and the situation was brought under control,” — an IndiGo airport official

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• The DGCA plans to issue a further advisory on November 11 2025 outlining additional restrictions on the use and storage of power banks during flights.

CNN-News18

• Airlines are expected to update passenger communications to reflect the model-specific ban and reinforce guidelines that limit power banks to cabin baggage, prohibit overhead-bin placement, and ban in-flight charging.

Hindustan Times

• Ongoing monitoring of lithium-battery incidents will determine whether broader restrictions become necessary.

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