Air Ambulance Crash: What Happened 23 Minutes After Takeoff? Kolkata ATC Queries & Latest Findings
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Air Ambulance Crash: 7 Dead in Jharkhand, Investigation Underway
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News18•24-02-2026, 09:17
Air Ambulance Crash: 7 Dead in Jharkhand, Investigation Underway
•An air ambulance carrying 7 people from Ranchi to New Delhi crashed in Jharkhand's Chatra district, killing all on board.
•The Beechcraft C90 aircraft (VT-AJV) took off from Ranchi at 7:11 PM and lost contact with Kolkata ATC around 7:34 PM, 100 nautical miles southeast of Varanasi.
•The crash site was found in a dense forest near Karmatand village; local residents reported a loud explosion.
•DGCA and AAIB have launched an investigation to determine the cause, focusing on technical malfunction, weather, or human error.
•This is the third major fatal civil aircraft accident recently, raising concerns about aviation safety.