Incident Overview
Date: Monday 6 September 1965
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: Indian Air Force – IAF
Location: Pathankot –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Fighter aircraft (MiG-21, Mystre, Hawker Gnat)Fighter aircraft (MiG-21, Mystre, Hawker Gnat)
A Pakistani Air Force attack resulted in the destruction of two MiG-21 fighter jets, six Mystre planes, and a Hawker Gnat aircraft at Pathankot.A Pakistani Air Force attack resulted in the destruction of two MiG-21 fighter jets, six Mystre planes, and a Hawker Gnat aircraft at Pathankot.
Description
The aircraft was destroyed in a Pakistan Air Force attack on Pathankot. Two MiG-21’s, 6 Mystre planes and a Hawker Gnat were also destroyed.
Source of Information
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