All seven people on board an air ambulance were killed after the aircraft crashed on Monday evening near Simaria in Chatra district, Jharkhand, officials said.
The aircraft was en route from Ranchi to Delhi when the accident occurred. Confirming the incident, Chatra Deputy Commissioner Keerthishree G told news agency PTI that all seven occupants had died, reports NDTV.
The air ambulance, operated by Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd, took off from Ranchi airport at 7:11pm (India local time). Officials said the aircraft went missing around 7:30pm (India local time) before crashing in the Bariatu Panchayat area of Simaria, a densely forested region.
According to the police, all seven bodies were recovered from the crash site.
The victims were identified as: Vivek Vikas Bhagat, Savrajdeep Singh, Sanjay Kumar, Vikas Kumar Gupta, Sachin Kumar Mishra, Archana Devi and Dhuru Kumar.
Local residents reported severe weather conditions at the time of the crash, including strong winds, heavy rainfall, lightning, and thunder. They said the aircraft went down with a loud noise during the storm.
