Summary of this article
- Air ambulance took off from Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi at around 7:11 pm for Delhi
- About 23 minutes after take-off, at nearly 7:34 pm, contact lost with ATC
- DGCA and Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau have launched an investigationAir ambulance took off from Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi at around 7:11 pm for Delhi
A major plane crash occurred in Jharkhand’s Chatra district on Monday evening when an air ambulance flying from Ranchi to Delhi went down in the Karmatand forest area under Simaria police station. All seven people on board lost their lives.
According to officials, the aircraft took off from Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi at approximately 7:11 pm, bound for Delhi. About 23 minutes after takeoff, around 7:34 pm, contact with Air Traffic Control(ATC) was lost. Shortly thereafter, authorities received information that the aircraft had crashed in a forested area of Chatra district. |