NEW DELHI: Aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has prohibited transporting the MOBIKINS MK-PB-4 power bank model on all flights departing and arriving in India following a few incidents of power banks catching fire mid-air. The power bank has been banned in check-in as well as cargo baggage on all domestic, international and cargo flights. The circular was issued on September 29, 2026. The move by DGCA was taken well before the October 11 incident involving a Delhi to Chennai flight diverted to Hyderabad after a flyer’s power bank in the overhead bin caught f...