ARanchi-Delhi charter plane -- air ambulance -- with seven passengers on board, crashed shortly after take off from the city airport. The aircraft had disappeared from the radar takeoff and later found crashed in Jharkhand. According to theDGCAsources, it was a medical flight took off. Its contact was established with the next station after take off, then the control was handed over to the next station, however, after that the plane did not contact theRanchiAirport. The state has been informed about this and all necessary SOPs are being followed
The plane crashed near Simaria in Jharkhand's Chatra, Ranchi airport Director Vinod Kumar said. There was no immediate confirmation about casualties.
The crash occurred after the air ambulance took off from Ranchi airport at about 7.10 pm, the official said.
First photo of Ranchi-Delhi medical charter plane that crashed in Jharkhand
"An air ambulance from Ranchi with seven people onboard crashed near Simaria in Chatra district. The report of the crash was received from the state administration," Airport Director Kumar said. The ambulance had lost contact with air traffic control around 20 minutes after takeoff.
The DGCA in a statement said, "On 23.02.2026 Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd Beechcraft C90 aircraft VT-AJV operating medical evacuation (Air Ambulance) flight on sector Ranchi-Delhi crashed in Kasaria Panchayat of Chatra district, in Jharkhand."
There were seven people on board, including two crew members.
"The aircraft was airborne from Ranchi at 19:11 IST. After establishing contact with Kolkata at19:34 IST, aircraft lost communication and RADAR contact with Kolkata at approximately 100 NM South-East of Varanasi," it added.
The district administration's search and rescue team is at the location, and an Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) team is being dispatched for investigation, the statement said.
Chatra Deputy Commissioner Keerthishree G told PTI, "The aircraft went missing around 7.30 pm. It crashed at Bariatu Panchayat in Simaria."
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