Air Ambulance Crash in Jharkhand; Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Orders Probe

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Ranchi,(23/02/26):An air ambulance carrying seven people from Ranchi to Delhi crashed in Jharkhand’s Chatra district .

The Beech craft King Air BE9L aircraft, operated by Redbird Airways Private Limited, took off at 7:11 pm but lost contact with Air Traffic Control at 7:34 pm, about 100 nautical miles southeast of Varanasi.

The deceased has been identified as Sanjay Kumar, a 41‑year‑old burn patient being transported to Delhi for treatment. Six others onboard — including pilot Captain Vivek Vikas Bhagat, co‑pilot Captain Savrajdeep Singh, attendants Archana Devi and Dhuru Kumar, Dr. Vikas Kumar Gupta, and paramedic Sachin Kumar Mishra — survived the crash.

District authorities rushed search and rescue teams to the site. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has dispatched a team to probe the cause of the crash.

Officials said the incident raises serious questions about air ambulance safety protocols and operational oversight in India.

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