Tragic Air Ambulance Crash in Jharkhand: 7 Dead En Route to Delhi

Tragic Air Ambulance Crash in Jharkhand: 7 Dead En Route to Delhi

Ranchi, February 24, 2026
A chartered Redbird Airways Beechcraft King Air B90L medical flight from Ranchi to Delhi crashed in Chatra district’s dense Simaria forests, killing all 7 aboard. The patient with severe burns perished despite evacuation efforts.​

Timeline & Cause

Departed Ranchi 7:11 PM Monday; lost contact with Kolkata ATC 7:34 PM (20 mins airborne, ~100 NM SE of Varanasi) after weather deviation request. Post-crash fire scattered wreckage.​

Victims

• Pilots: Capt Vivek Vikas Bhagat, Capt Savrajdeep Singh.

• Patient: Sanjay Kumar (41, Latehar; 65% burns from Feb 16 accident).

• Medical: Dr Vikas Kumar Gupta, paramedic Sachin Kumar Mishra.

• Attendants: Archana Devi, Dhuru Kumar (family).​

Response

AAIB probe underway; local rescue retrieved charred remains. Patient shifted from Devkamal Hospital for advanced Delhi care—effort ends in heartbreak.​

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