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Air Ambulance Crash in Eastern India Leaves Fate Unknown

2/24/2026

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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said a Beechcraft C90 chartered air ambulance crashed in eastern India on February 23.
The Beechcraft C90 was operated by Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd on a medical evacuation flight from Ranchi to Delhi with seven people on board, including two crew members.
The aircraft lost contact with air traffic control 23 minutes after takeoff, reportedly due to weather conditions.
A search and rescue team has been dispatched to the crash site in the Kasaria area of Jharkhand.
The fate of those on board remains unknown.

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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said a Beechcraft C90 chartered air ambulance crashed in eastern India on February 23.
The Beechcraft C90 was operated by Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd on a medical evacuation flight from Ranchi to Delhi with seven people on board, including two crew members.
The aircraft lost contact with air traffic control 23 minutes after takeoff, reportedly due to weather conditions.
A search and rescue team has been dispatched to the crash site in the Kasaria area of Jharkhand.
The fate of those on board remains unknown.