Ranchi, Feb. 25 -- Among the seven lives lost in the dense, rain-soaked forests of Chatra on Monday night was a man who viewed the cockpit not just as a workplace, but as a sanctuary for service. Capt Vivek Vikas Bhagat, pilot-in-command of the ill-fated Redbird Airways Beechcraft C90, lived a life defined by the very mission that ultimately claimed it: the race to save others. Based in Ranchi, the 30-yr-old was no stranger to the high-stakes world of medical aviation. With over 1,700 flying hours under his belt, he was regarded as a "capable and experienced" pilot who remained calm under the most intense pressure. His journey into the skies began in earnest in 2022, but it was air ambulance operations that truly captured his heart. While other pilots sought the glamour of commercial airlines, Vivek chose the unpredictable, urgent world of emergency evacuations. Father DS Bhagat said, "My son saved many lives by piloting an air ambulance, but today he has lost his own." Vivek was known within the aviation community for his "mission-first" attitude. Whether it was navigating turbulent monsoon skies or coordinating with medical teams on the ground, he was the steady hand that families of critical patients relied upon. ATC logs reveal the pilots were battling extreme weather and had requested a route deviation just minutes before the aircraft vanished from radar. The recovery of his body from the rugged Kasiyat forest marks the end of a promising career, but his legacy as a "Lifeline in the Sky" remains. As investigations by DGCA and AAIB continue, the aviation and medical fraternities remember a man who was, above all else, a servant of humanity....