Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
AINonline • Neelam Mathews

RedBird Beechcraft C90 air ambulance (VT‑AJV) crashes in Jharkhand forest, seven killed; DGCA and AAIB open probe

A Beechcraft C90 air ambulance (VT‑AJV) operated by RedBird Airways crashed into dense forest in Chatra, Jharkhand, en route from Ranchi to Delhi, killing all seven aboard. India’s DGCA and AAIB have launched investigations and seized operator documents; RedBird says there were no aircraft defects and pilots were experienced.

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2026-02-25T00:01:27.522725-08:00
GA   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

UZGA’s modified LMS-901 Baikal completes maiden test flight after landing-gear and wing tweaks

By FlightGlobal: Russian airframer UZGA has started test flights with the latest prototype LMS-901 Baikal utility aircraft, after modifications to the design. UZGA states that it has updated the main landing-gear of the aircraft and adjusted the wing pitch to "eliminate" a tendency for premature lift-off during take-off in gusting wind.

2026-02-24T00:06:28.574853-08:00