Medical Air Ambulance Crashes in Jharkhand, All Seven Onboard Killed

A medical air ambulance operated by Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd crashed near Simaria in Jharkhand's Chatra district on February 23, killing all seven people onboard, including a patient, two pilots, a doctor, a paramedic, and two attendants. The Beechcraft C90 aircraft took off from Ranchi at 7:11 pm en route to Delhi and lost radar and communication contact about 23 minutes later after requesting a weather-related route deviation. Authorities suspect adverse weather, including a thunderstorm, as a possible cause. Rescue teams recovered the bodies, and investigations by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau are ongoing. The patient was a burn victim whose family had taken a loan to arrange the flight for advanced treatment in Delhi.