Air Ambulance With 7 On Board Crashes in Jharkhand While En Route to Delhi
New Delhi: An air ambulance carrying seven people crashed in Jharkhand’s Chatra district on Sunday evening, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
The aircraft — a Beechcraft C90 operated by Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd — had taken off from Ranchi at 7:11 pm and was headed to Delhi.
Lost Contact Mid-Air
As per the DGCA, the aircraft established contact with Kolkata Air Traffic Control before losing communication and radar contact at approximately 7:34 pm, around 100 nautical miles southeast of Varanasi.
The aircraft’s tail number was VT-AJV.
Who Was On Board?
The passenger manifest included:
- Two pilots
- One patient
- Two attendants
- One doctor
- One paramedic
The patient, a 41-year-old man, had reportedly suffered 63 per cent burn injuries and was being airlifted from Ranchi to Delhi for advanced treatment in a specialised medical facility.
Rescue and Investigation Underway
Local district administration teams have reached the crash site and initiated search and rescue operations. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is dispatching a team to probe the cause of the crash.
Authorities said further details will be shared as the situation develops.
The incident has sent shockwaves through the region, particularly given the critical medical condition of the patient being transported for life-saving care.
News Source : Information for this article was gathered from a variety of reliable news outlets.
