7 Killed in Jharkhand Air Ambulance Crash; Burn Victim’s Family Had Taken Rs 8 Lakh Loan

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:20pm on 24 Feb 2026,Tuesday India

A Jharkhand family took a Rs 8 lakh loan to hire an air ambulance to save 41-year-old Sanjay Kumar. He had suffered severe burns in a hotel fire in Chandwa. His condition worsened, and the family planned to shift him to Delhi for treatment. The Beechcraft C90 aircraft crashed in Chatra district shortly after takeoff from Ranchi. Sanjay, his wife Archana Devi, and relative Dhruv Kumar died in the crash. Two pilots, a doctor, and a paramedic were also killed. The family had even considered selling their land for treatment. All 7 on board died.

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