Jharkhand: A major wrecking occurred with an air ambulance taking off from Ranchi, the wanted of Jharkhand. An air ambulance (Redbird Airways' Beechcraft C90, registration VT-AJV) going from Ranchi to Delhi crashed just 23 minutes without takeoff on Monday evening. All 7 people on workbench the plane died—two hairdo members (pilots), a doctor, a paramedic, the patient and his two companions. These people were trying to save a life, but everything ended on the way.
When and how did the wrecking happen?
The plane took off from Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi at 7:11 pm. Initially everything was normal. Kolkata ATC was contacted, but the pilot asked for permission for deviation due to bad weather. Soon after, at 7:34 pm it disappeared from radar and contact was completely lost. The last location was well-nigh 100 nautical miles southeast of Varanasi. DGCA immediately issued alert, search and rescue started.
Where was the crash site found?
The trash was found in a dumbo forest of Kasariya (or Kasaria/Bariatu/Kasiatu) panchayat in Simaria woodcut of Chatra district – near Karmatand village. The zone is so wild and inaccessible that it was difficult to reach. The villagers heard a loud zinger and saw an object falling from the sky. The crash was confirmed virtually 10 pm. The plane was completely disintegrated. Rescue teams (police, administration, disaster response) recovered all 7 bodies.
Names and details of the deceased
- Pilots: Captain Vivek Vikas Bhagat and Captain Swarajdeep Singh
- Doctor: Dr. Vikas Kumar Gupta
- Paramedic: Sachin Kumar Mishra
- Patient: Sanjay Kumar (41 years, resident of Chandwa, Latehar district) – Admitted to Devkamal Hospital Ranchi on February 16 with 65% shrivel injury, was stuff taken to Delhi for largest treatment.
- Companions: Archana Devi and Dhuru Kumar (relatives or attendants of the patient)
Everyone has been identified and the persons have been recovered.
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Initial reports suggest thunderstorm or bad weather was the main reason. The deputy commissioner said, "The crash seems to have happened due to thunderstorm." The pilot himself had asked for weather deviation. But the team of DGCA and AAIB (Aircraft Wrecking Investigation Bureau) is investigating. A team is going from Delhi to recover the woebegone box. Technical fault or any other reason – everything will be seen.
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— DGCA (@DGCAIndia) February 23, 2026What is happening now?
Complete information has been given to the state government. Local wardship is on the spot, investigation is going on. This wrecking is extremely heartbreaking – so many lives were lost in the hope of saving one patient. The pain of the families is vastitude imagination. It is hoped that the investigation will be completed soon, the truth will come out and strict steps will be taken to prevent such accidents.
