No distress call before Ranchi-Delhi air ambulance crash; pilot sought weather deviation minutes before plane vanished

Authorities report that an air ambulance en route to Delhi lost contact with radar soon after its departure from Ranchi. The pilot, citing deteriorating weather conditions, requested and received clearance to descend to a lower altitude. However, no distress call was made before the aircraft vanished, despite active weather alerts.

No distress call before Ranchi-Delhi air ambulance crash; pilot sought weather deviation minutes before plane vanished
Authorities report that an air ambulance en route to Delhi lost contact with radar soon after its departure from Ranchi. The pilot, citing deteriorating weather conditions, requested and received clearance to descend to a lower altitude. However, no distress call was made before the aircraft vanished, despite active weather alerts.