Afghanistan, Feb. 24 -- Seven people died after an air ambulance carrying a burn victim from Ranchi to Delhi crashed near Simaria forest, officials in India confirmed.
Air ambulances in India are critical for quickly transporting patients from remote or difficult-to-access areas to specialized medical facilities. Accidents, though rare, highlight challenges in aviation safety.
India's dense forests and hilly terrain often complicate rescue operations and delay confirmation of casualties in aviation accidents.
The aircraft, a Beechcraft C-90 operated by Redbird Airways in Delhi, departed Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi at 7:11 PM local time on Monday. Contact with Kolkata radar was lost at 7:34 PM, approximately 100 nautical miles southeast...