A Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd Beechcraft C90 aircraft (VT-AJV) operating a medical evacuation flight from Ranchi to Delhi crashed in Kasaria Panchayat of Chatra district in Jharkhand on Sunday night, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said.
According to the DGCA statement, there were seven persons on board, including two crew members.
The aircraft had departed from Ranchi at 19:11 IST. After establishing contact with Kolkata, it requested deviation due to weather conditions. At 19:34 IST, the aircraft lost communication and radar contact with Kolkata at approximately 100 nautical miles south-east of Varanasi, the civil aviation regulator said.
The district administration’s search and rescue team has reached the location. An investigation team from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is being dispatched to probe the incident, the DGCA added.
Further information is awaited.
