Representative imageNEW DELHI: A charter plane carrying seven people crashed on Monday shortly after takeoff from Ranchi Airport, near Simaria in Jharkhand. The aircraft had earlier disappeared from radar, officials said.According to the Ranchi Airport Director, the flight was an air ambulance. It departed as scheduled, with communication established with the next control station before air traffic control was handed over. However, contact was subsequently lost, and the plane did not re-establish communication with Ranchi Airport.Authorities have informed the state government, and all standard operating procedures are being followed, the director added.(more details awaited)