A medical charter aircraft carrying seven individuals lost radar contact shortly after departing from Ranchi Airport. The aircraft, a Beechcraft King Air (BE9L) operated by Redbird Airways, was en route from Ranchi to Delhi when it disappeared around 7:34 PM near Palamu in Jharkhand. Those on board included a patient, a doctor, a paramedic, two attendants, a pilot, and a co-pilot.
Rescue operations were underway as more details awaited confirmation. The aircraft was expected to land in Delhi at 10 PM but lost contact with Air Traffic Control soon after takeoff. Search efforts were concentrated in the Kasiyatu forest of Simaria, the suspected crash site.
Meanwhile, the preliminary report on the Learjet 45 plane crash in Baramati, which claimed the lives of NCP leader Ajit Pawar and four others, is set to be released by February 28. The Civil Aviation Ministry emphasized its commitment to transparency, safety oversight, and accountability, urging stakeholders to avoid speculation and allow the investigative and regulatory processes to proceed as per established norms.
