Seven people on board a medical evacuation plane died in a crash in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand late on Monday, the aviation regulator said.
The aircraft was flying from the state capital Ranchi to national capital Delhi when it went down in a densely forested area, local authorities confirmed.
“All seven on board the air ambulance were killed in the crash. The plane was on the way to Delhi from Ranchi,” deputy commissioner of Chatra district, Keerthishree G, said.
“The aircraft went missing around 7.30pm. It crashed at Bariatu panchayat area in Simaria,” she said. It was a Beechcraft C90 aircraft operated by the Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd. She said that the site of the crash is located deep inside a forest.
The aircraft had departed Ranchi Airport at 7.11pm local time and lost radar contact with air traffic control shortly after, requesting a deviation due to adverse weather. Police confirmed that all seven bodies had been recovered.
Source: The Independent
