DGCA Bans MOBIKINS Power Bank After IndiGo Flight Fire Incident
On October 11, IndiGo flight 6E 6115 from Delhi to Chennai was diverted to Hyderabad after smoke was detected from a passenger's power bank in the overhead bin. The cabin crew contained the situation, and the plane landed safely with no injuries. Following the incident, India's aviation regulator DGCA banned the MOBIKINS MK-PB-04 power bank from all flights to, from, and within India due to safety concerns. Airlines have been directed to prevent this model from being carried onboard. Separately, another IndiGo flight returned to Hyderabad after a power bank was found in checked baggage, highlighting ongoing safety enforcement.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (49/100). Lens Score 40/100.
Outlets measured: indianexpress, moneycontrol, moneycontrol, mint, news18, news18, indiatoday, indiatoday, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
timesnow broke this story on 12 Oct, 04:16 am. Other outlets followed.