A Beechcraft C90 air ambulance, registered VT-AJV, operated by Redbird Airways Pvt. Ltd. crashed in eastern India late Monday, killing all seven people on board.
The aircraft was on a medical evacuation flight from Ranchi to New Delhi when it went down in a remote forested area near Simaria, in Chatra district. The flight departed Ranchi around 19:11 local time, and about 20 minutes later the crew requested a route change due to severe weather before losing contact with air traffic control.
Those killed included two pilots, a doctor, a paramedic, a critically injured burn patient, and accompanying family members. Recovery teams reached the site overnight and retrieved the bodies by early Tuesday.
Officials said thunderstorms and gusty winds were present at the time of the crash. India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation has launched a full investigation, led by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, though the exact cause of the accident is not yet known.
This post was published on 24 February 2026 15:03
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