Pathankot Airport ( IATA: IXP, ICAO: VIPK) is a regional airport, 3 km from the nearest city Pathankot and 7 km from Pathankot Railway Station, located on the Pathankot – Majra Road. Pathankot airport serves national flights only.
Q. What kind of fighter jets are at Pathankot?
Q. When did the Pathankot Air Force station attack happen?
The 2016 Pathankot attack was a terrorist attack committed on 2 January 2016 by a heavily armed group which attacked the Pathankot Air Force Station, part of the Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force.
Q. How many people died in the Pathankot attack?
Four attackers and two security forces personnel were killed in the initial battle, with an additional security force member dying from injuries hours later. The gun battle and the subsequent combing operation lasted about 17 hours on 2 January, resulting in five attackers and three security personnel dead.
Q. What was the name of the Indian Air Force attack in 2016?
The 2016 Pathankot attack was a terrorist attack committed on 2 January 2016 by a heavily armed group which attacked the Pathankot Air Force Station, part of the Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force .
The neutralisation of the sixth attacker was reported at 4.15 PM on 5 January The operation launched by the Indian Army to neutralise the attackers was called “Operation Dhangu” or “Dhangu Suraksha”, named after the place Dhangu where the base is located.
Q. Which is the nearest National Airport to Pathankot?
The Pathankot airbase along with the airfield at Amritsar provide an essential operational range for deep air raids into the Pakistani territory. The airbase houses MiG-21 Bison fighter jets and MI-25 and MI-35 attack helicopters.
