At least two pilots lost their lives after an Indian Army Cheetah helicopter crashed in Bhutan on Friday.  The Indian Army pilot who died in the crash was of Lieutenant colonel rank while the other was a Bhutanese Army pilot training with the Indian Army, news agency ANI said quoting sources in the Indian Army. Indian Army spokesperson Col Aman Anand said that the chopper crashed at around 1 pm near Khentongmani, Yonphullla in Bhutan due to foggy weather. The chopper went out of the radio and visual contact soon after 1 pm.He added that a ground search and rescue operation was launched from Yong full and the wreckage was spotted.

"The chopper was on its way from Khirmu (Arunanchal) toYongfulla on duty. Ground SAR was launched immediately from Yongfulla," headded.