NEW DELHI, May 23 (UPI) -- An Indian army officer was killed and his co-pilot was badly injured when their helicopter crashed on the Siachen glacier during a supply run,officials said.
The Siachen glacier, in the disputed Kashmir region, is considered the world's highest battlefield, Indo-Asian News Service reported Wednesday. India and Pakistan both claim rights to the uninhabited mountain of ice.
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Army officials said the pilots were trying to land the copter on a helipad at the Bhim post when they lost control of the aircraft. It crashed about a quarter-mile short of the helipad, army officials said.
The injured officer was evacuated to a military hospital.
