Latehar, Feb. 24 -- The relatives of patient Sanjay Kumar, who lost his life in the Air Ambulance crash in Jharkhand, shared their ordeal, saying that his condition continued to worsen during the treatment, and the doctor advised taking him by air.

The ill-fated Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd Beechcraft C90 aircraft, registered VT-AJV, was operating a medical evacuation flight from Ranchi to Delhi when it went down in Kasariya Panchayat under Simaria block on Monday evening at around 7:30 pm. All seven onboard, including two crew members, lost their lives.

Vijay Kumar, a relative of the patient Sanjay Kumar and his wife Archana Devi, stated that a fire broke out at his hotel, causing burn injuries while trying to escape. Upon consultation, the...