Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 7 September 1965
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Indian Air Force – IAF
Location: Srinagar Airport (SXR) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft

Four Sabres of the Pakistan Air Force’s No. 19 Squadron attacked a C-47 aircraft, resulting in its destruction. This incident occurred during a period of heightened activity involving four C-47 aircraft previously identified as being targeted in 1965.Four Sabres of the Pakistan Air Force’s No. 19 Squadron attacked a C-47 aircraft, resulting in its destruction. This incident occurred during a period of heightened activity involving four C-47 aircraft previously identified as being targeted in 1965.
Description
Four Sabres of the Pakistan Air Force’s No. 19 Squadron attacked Srinagar, destroying a C-47. This C-47 was probably one of four known to have been destroyed in 1965: HJ231, IJ244, IJ292, IJ386.
Primary Cause
Possible heightened activity involving multiple C-47 aircraft.Possible heightened activity involving multiple C-47 aircraft.Share on: