3 min readUpdated: Feb 24, 2026 02:38 PM IST
Jharkhand Ranchi Medical Plane Crash Today News: All the seven persons on board an air ambulance were killed after the aircraft crashed in Jharkhand’s Chatra district on Monday evening. It was flying from Ranchi to Delhi when the crash took place shortly after the aircraft operated by Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd took off from Ranchi airport at 7.11 pm.
1. Who all were on board the air ambulance?
Two pilots Capt Vivek Vikas Bhagat and Capt Savrajdeep Singh, patient Sanjay Kumar, attendents Archana Devi and Dhuru Kumar, a doctor, Dr Vikash Kumar Gupta, and paramedic Sachin Kumar Mishra were on board.
2. What happened minutes before the crash?
The aircraft was airborne from Ranchi at 19.11 IST. After establishing contact with Kolkata at 19.34 IST, aircraft lost communication and RADAR contact with Kolkata at approximately 100 NM (nautical miles) South-East of Varanasi. The aircraft then went down near Charki Tongri under Kasari panchayat in Simaria block of Chatra district.
3. Why did the aircraft crash?
Ranchi airport director said inclement weather could be a reason behind the crash. However the actual cause will be ascertained only after a probe.
4. What is the status of search operation and probe?
The district administration’s search and rescue team has already reached the location, and an Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) team is being dispatched, the DGCA said in a statement.
5. Why was the patient being flown to Delhi?
The patient, Sanjay Kumar (41), a resident of Chandwa in Latehar district, was brought to the hospital with 65 per cent burn injuries on February 16. He was being treated in the hospital,” he said, adding that the family members decided to take him to Delhi for better treatment. They arranged an air ambulance on Monday. The patient left the hospital for Delhi around 4.30 pm.
6. What do we know about the Redbird Airways operating the flight?
As per the website of Redbird Airways, it is a Delhi-based charter and air ambulance operator that received its air operator permit in August 2019. It was founded by an aircraft engineer, Akshay Kumar, who also serves as its managing director and chief executive. Its fleet includes a few small aircraft and helicopters.
