Ranchi-Delhi Air Ambulance Crashes After Requesting Weather Deviation
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Ranchi-Delhi Air Ambulance Crash: 7 Dead After Plane Seeks Weather Deviation
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Moneycontrol•24-02-2026, 04:50
Ranchi-Delhi Air Ambulance Crash: 7 Dead After Plane Seeks Weather Deviation
•All seven individuals aboard a Ranchi-to-Delhi air ambulance died after the aircraft crashed in Jharkhand’s Chatra district.
•The victims included a critically injured patient, medical staff, attendants, and two pilots; all bodies have been recovered.
•The Beechcraft C90 aircraft, operated by Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd, lost communication and radar contact after requesting weather deviation from Kolkata ATC.
•The flight was transporting 41-year-old Sanjay Kumar, who had severe burn injuries, for advanced care in Delhi.
•An Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) team is investigating the crash, with inclement weather cited as a possible factor.