Source: Simon Hradecky | www.avherald.com

An Indigo Airbus A320-200N, registration VT-IJV performing flight 6E-2037 from Dibrugarh to Delhi (India), was enroute when a passenger’s smartphone suffered a thermal runaway sending smoke signals and caught fire. Cabin crew quickly doused the fire and secured the smartphone. The aircraft continued to Delhi for a safe landing about 3 hours after departure.

The aircraft continued service after about 2 hours on the ground.