Srinagar, Mar 11: A pilot was killed and another injured after Indian Army Cheetah helicopter crashed in Baraum area of the Tulail Gurez on Thursday afternoon. The copter had gone to lift an ailing BSF soldier and crashed before reaching the Gurez sector to left to soldier, officials said.

An Army officer told that body of one pilot was recovered while another was evacuated in injured condition and admitted to hospital in serious condition.

A police officer said that there was pilot and a co-pilot in the copter when it crashed into the snow-bound Baraum area this afternoon.

(GNS)