Jharkhand: All 7 people died in Ranchi-Delhi air ambulance crash

New Delhi. An air ambulance crashed near Simaria in Jharkhand’s Chatra district on Monday evening while en route from Ranchi to Delhi. A new update on the incident has revealed that all seven people on board have died. According to reports, a senior state government official provided this information.

The crash occurred shortly after the Redbird Airways Private Limited aircraft took off from Ranchi Airport at 7:11 p.m. Chatra Deputy Commissioner Kirtishri said, “All seven people on board the air ambulance died in the crash. The plane was en route from Ranchi to Delhi.” She added, “The aircraft disappeared around 7:30 p.m. and crashed in the Bariatu Panchayat area of ​​Simaria.”

SDPO Shubham Khandelwal stated that the bodies of all seven people on board have been recovered. They have been identified as Captain Vivek Vikas Bhagat, Captain Savrajdeep Singh, Sanjay Kumar, Dr. Vikas Kumar Gupta, Sachin Kumar Mishra, Archana Devi, and Dhuru Kumar.

According to the DGCA website, Delhi-based non-scheduled operator Redbird has six aircraft in its fleet, including the crashed aircraft. Anant Sinha, CEO of Ranchi’s Devkamal Hospital, said the air ambulance was arranged by one of his patients.

He said, “The patient, Sanjay Kumar (41), a resident of Chandwa in Latehar district, was brought to the hospital on February 16 with 65 percent burns. He was undergoing treatment at the hospital. His family decided to take him to Delhi for better treatment. They arranged for an air ambulance on Monday. The patient left the hospital for Delhi at around 4:30 pm.”

The plane was missing for 20 minutes…
Ranchi Airport Director Vinod Kumar said the plane lost contact with air traffic control about 20 minutes after takeoff. He said, “Bad weather could be a factor in the crash, but the exact cause will only be known after an investigation.”

In a social media post, former Chief Minister and BJP leader Champai Soren said he was deeply saddened by the news of the crash. He wrote, “I pray for the families of those who died, including the crew members on board the plane carrying Marang Buru (a tribal deity), and for courage to their families in this difficult time.”