Overview
- Local villagers collecting mahua in a dense Chatra forest located the missing engine nearly a kilometre from the main wreckage.
- Authorities said the site falls under Simaria police station limits, and officers immediately preserved the component and sealed the area.
- AAIB and forensic teams began inspections on site, with plans to take the engine for detailed technical and metallurgical analysis.
- Its separation distance of about 1,000 metres raised the possibility of an in‑flight detachment or structural failure, according to police.
- The Beechcraft C90 air ambulance operated by Redbird Airways crashed on February 23 while flying from Ranchi to Delhi, killing all seven aboard.