Laptop on IndiGo Flight Catches Fire

A laptop possibly caught fire on an IndiGo Thiruvananthapuram-Bengaluru flight. The crew managed to extinguish the fire and the flight landed safely. Though the incident occurred on November 11, it has come to light on May 13.

An Indigo spokesperson confirmed this and said: ""IndiGo crew operating flight 6E-445 from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru noticed the smoke smell in the cabin on November 11, 2017. The crew quickly identified minor sparks coming from the hat-rack of seat 24RH and immediately informed the pilot-in-command. Taking precautionary measures, the cabin crew on priority relocated all passengers from adjacent seats. Smoke from a black laptop placed in the hand baggage was discharged with a fire extinguisher, as per the standard operating procedures prescribed by the aircraft manufacturer. The laptop was then transferred into a container filled with water in lavatory. The aircraft made a normal landing at Bengaluru airport, all passengers were deplaned as per normal procedure and the DGCA was voluntarily informed."