DGCA Bans MOBIKINS Model Power Bank on Flights After IndiGo Fire Incident
The aviation regulator cited safety risks after an IndiGo fire incident and told airlines to block the specific model in cabin and checked baggage.
- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation prohibited the carriage of MOBIKINS MK-PB-04 power banks on all flights to, from, and within India following a recent fire incident involving the device.
- A power bank exploded inside an overhead bin on an IndiGo flight from Chandigarh to Chennai on October 11, forcing the aircraft to divert to Hyderabad where emergency evacuation was carried out.
- Director General of Civil Aviation Vir Vikram Yadav signed an airworthiness information circular banning the device from both checked-in and cabin baggage across all covered flights.
- Airlines must communicate the safety advisory to passengers through suitable channels and take measures to identify and prevent the specified power bank from boarding aircraft.
- Critics questioned the rationale behind singling out one brand, arguing the limited scope undermines utility, though the ban does not represent a blanket restriction on all power banks.
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New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has banned the carrying or transportation of Mobikins MK-PB-04 power banks on all flights operating to and from India and within the country, following an incident of fire on an IndiGo aircraft. The aviation regulator issued this directive after an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai on Sunday caught fire involving this power bank, forcing the flight to divert to Hyderabad…
DGCA prohibits specific power bank model on flights after onboard fire incidents
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has prohibited passengers and airlines from carrying or transporting the MOBIKINS MK-PB-04 powerbank on all flights operating to, from and within India following a fire incident involving the device aboard an IndiGo aircraft. The aviation regulator issued the directive after an IndiGo flight travelling from Delhi to Chennai was diverted to Hyderabad on Sunday following a fire linked to…
DGCA prohibits MOBIKINS MK-PB-04 powerbank on Indian flights after onboard fire
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has barred passengers and airlines from carrying the MOBIKINS MK-PB-04 powerbank on flights operating within India, as well as on flights arriving in or departing from the country, following a fire incident involving the device on board an IndiGo aircraft
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