The 1987-manufactured aircraft crashed near Simariya block, and seven persons on board, including two pilots, died in the accident. Assistance has also been sought from the International Civil Aviation Organisation, US’s National Transportation Safety Board and Canada’s Transportation Safety Board. The report said the aircraft, operating a non-scheduled air ambulance flight from Ranchi to Delhi, was not equipped with a flight data recorder. The aircraft was exempt from installing a flight data recorder, as its maximum take-off weight was 4,581kg. Under civil aviation rules, aircraft weighing below 5,700kg are not required to be equipped with a black box.

Source: The Telegraph April 05, 2026 10:29 UTC