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.