THIS is the terrifying moment a power bank burst into flames onboard a packed plane – forcing the flight to make an emergency landing.
Panicked passengers travelling from Delhi to Chennai in India desperately tried to put out the fire as it raged in the overhead lockers.
Flames licked from the overhead compartmentCredit: x.com/@aviationbrk
Passengers desperately scrambled to put out the flamesCredit: x.com/@aviationbrk
Shocking footage shows angry red flames engulf a baggage storage spot and transform it into a hellish cabinet of fire.
The mid-air drama broke out on an IndiGo flight on Sunday – and forced the pilot to divert the plane to Hyderabad.
Some flyers tried to battle the flames by stifling the fire with their bags while others filmed the terrifying outbreak.
A spokesperson for IndiGo said the flight made an early touchdown after “smoke was detected from a customer’s personal electronic device”.
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The fire forced the plane to make an emergency laningCredit: x.com/@aviationbrk
An Airbus A320neo operated by airline IndiGoCredit: Getty
“Cabin crew responded promptly, and the situation was brought under control”, the company said in a statement.
Passengers piled aboard a new aircraft in Hyderabad to continue their journey to Chennai.
The airline apologised to flyers for the “unforeseen situation” and offered “refreshments and timely updates”.
Power banks increasingly explode or catch fire on plane due to a process called thermal runway
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It comes following another terrifying incident where a plane was forced to return after a power bank exploded on the packed flight.
The plane – carrying 332 passengers – was travelling from the Netherlands to the Caribbean when the device exploded, instantly bursting into flames.
Footage of the aftermath of the fire in the Business Class section of a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight shows the window cover cracked and the seat burnt.
The power bank reportedly belonged to the airline’s former CEO.
Following the explosion, the woman said the atmosphere was good, but that the owner of the device was “extremely shocked”.
“He feels terrible about the situation and the inconvenience for everyone. He was very upset,” she said, but insisted that what he did was “incredibly stupid.”
In July, a power pack erupted into flames in the overhead luggage compartment.
Shocking footage shows an employee opening the storage to reveal it is full of bright flames.
The terrifying blaze broke out on China Eastern Airlines flight MU2421 from Lanzhou to Guiyang.
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Crew scrambled to successfully put the blaze out.
Authorities said a portable battery in a passenger’s hand luggage had spontaneously ignited in the locker.
