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Jharkhand air ambulance crash: Bodies of seven killed brought to hospital for post-mortem

A tragic air ambulance crash in Jharkhand's Chatra district on February 23, 2026, resulted in the deaths of all seven people on board, including two pilots. The Beechcraft C90, operated by Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd, had requested a route deviation shortly before losing communication due to bad weather. Investigations are underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Jharkhand air ambulance crash: Bodies of seven killed brought to hospital for post-mortem

Credit: Thehindu

Key Highlights

  • The air ambulance crashed near Simaria in Chatra district, Jharkhand.
  • All seven people on board, including two pilots, were killed in the incident.
  • The aircraft had requested a route deviation due to bad weather shortly before the crash.
  • Contact with air traffic control was lost approximately 100 nautical miles southeast of Varanasi.
  • A thorough investigation has been called for by the Trinamool Congress.
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Sources

  1. Jharkhand air ambulance requested route deviation shortly before crash; 7 dead
  2. TMC calls for 'thorough, transparent' probe into Jharkhand air ambulance crash
  3. Jharkhand air ambulance crash: Bodies of seven killed brought to hospital for post-mortem
  4. Bad Weather, Call to ATC, Then Disappearance: What Caused the Ranchi-Delhi Air Ambulance Crash?
  5. Jharkhand Air Ambulance crash: Deviation due to bad weather, mid-air contact lost, here's what really happened

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