Ranchi–Delhi air ambulance crashes in Jharkhand's Chatra district, all seven on board killed
A Redbird Airways Beechcraft C90 air ambulance (VT-AJV) flying from Ranchi to Delhi crashed in Chatra district, Jharkhand, on the evening of 23 February 2026, killing all seven people on board.
Summary
A Redbird Airways Beechcraft C90 air ambulance (VT-AJV) flying from Ranchi to Delhi crashed in Chatra district, Jharkhand, on the evening of 23 February 2026, killing all seven people on board — two pilots, two medical staff, a patient and two attendants. The DGCA said the aircraft took off from Ranchi at 19:11 IST, asked to deviate because of weather and lost radio and radar contact with Kolkata at 19:34 IST. An Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) team was dispatched to investigate.
Key facts
- Date
- 23 February 2026, evening
- Place
- Simariya block, Chatra district, Jharkhand
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C90 VT-AJV, Redbird Airways
- Route
- Ranchi to Delhi, medical evacuation flight
- Deaths
- All 7 on board
- Probe
- AAIB
Practice MCQs 1 questions
In which district of Jharkhand did a Ranchi–Delhi air ambulance crash on 23 February 2026?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — Chatra
The Redbird Airways Beechcraft C90 air ambulance crashed in Chatra district; all seven on board died.