# DGCA bans MOBIKINS MK-PB-04 power bank on flights 2026-10-14T17:46:15+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Aviation regulator DGCA has prohibited the carriage and use of the ‘MOBIKINS MK-PB-04’ power bank on flights to, from or within India, citing a recent fire incident involving the model. The ban, issued in a communication dated 29 September, applies to passenger baggage (including checked-in and cabin baggage) and cargo. Specific details about the incident or the manufacturer could not be ascertained. On 11 October, a passenger’s power bank in an overhead bin on a Chennai-bound IndiGo flight caught fire, forcing a diversion to Hyderabad airport, where the aircraft landed safely, according to sources. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both The Economic Times and Deccan Herald carry the same wire-like report on the DGCA ban, with identical facts, quotes and framing, showing no editorial divergence. The coverage is uniform straight reporting: it notes the ban date (29 September), the prohibited model (MOBIKINS MK-PB-04), and the 11 October IndiGo diversion, but does not link the two events explicitly or attribute the diversion to the same brand. Neither source questions the regulator’s action or adds context on prior incidents. The uniform text leaves the reader with the regulator’s stated reason, a recent fire, but no independent verification of the model involved or the manufacturer’s response. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Wire-like recitation of DGCA order and 11 Oct incident - deccanherald.com (neutral report) Same text as ET, no added context or slant This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Chennai, DGCA, Hyderabad, IndiGo, MOBIKINS Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/dgca-bans-mobikins-mk-pb-04-power-bank-on-flights/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/dgca-bans-mobikins-mk-pb-04-power-bank-on-flights/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/