Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- All seven people on board an air ambulance were killed when the aircraft crashed in Simaria area of Chatra district, Jharkhand, India, on Monday evening, officials said.

The Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd-operated air ambulance was flying from Ranchi to Delhi. It took off at 7:11 pm and lost contact with air traffic control around 7:34 pm over a densely forested area near Bariatu Panchayat. At the time of the crash, residents reported heavy rain, strong winds, lightning, and thunder in the region.

The victims included two crew members and five passengers. Among the passengers was Sanjay Kumar, a 41-year-old patient from Latehar district with severe burn injuries, being transferred for urgent treatment. He had been admitted to...