Ravi Khanna

IAF Squadron Leader

Indian Amritsar, Punjab

Quick Info

ProfessionIAF Squadron Leader
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth31/12/1964
Age25 years (died on 25, Jan, 1990)
BirthplaceAmritsar, Punjab
Date of Death25/01/1990

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameRavindra Kumar Khanna

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Place of DeathSrinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date01/01/1978

Family

SpouseNirmal Khanna
ChildrenSon and daughter

Career

Indian Air Force
  • Service No & Branch: 13561 MET
  • Commissioned Date: 01/01/1974
  • Course: 55 GDOC Course
  • Service No & Branch: 18565 F(P)
  • Rank: Wing Commander
  • Unit: 6 Sqn AF
  • Awards: Vayu Sena Medal
  • Rank: Squadron Leader
  • Unit: Air Force Station, Srinagar
  • Death in Action: Killed in terrorist attack on 25 January 1990

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Ravi Khanna was killed in 1990 by Yasin Malik, the leader of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF).
2. Nirmal Khanna, Ravi's widow, requested the exclusion of his murder scenes from the movie 'The Kashmir Files'.
3. Ravi Khanna was killed on 26 February 2004 by Yasin Malik, the leader of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF).
4. His name was approved for inclusion at the National War Memorial by the Indian Air Force.
5. Squadron Leader Ravi Khanna was killed on 25 January 1990 in a terrorist attack allegedly led by Yasin Malik of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF).
6. The attackers fired 27 bullets into Khanna during the attack near the Air Force Station in Srinagar.
7. Three other IAF personnel were also killed in the same attack: Corporal D.B. Singh, Corporal Uday Shankar, and Airman Azad Ahmad.
8. His name was initially omitted from the National War Memorial despite the other three personnel being included, a mistake that was corrected in 2019 after his widow Nirmal Khanna raised the issue.
9. His widow Nirmal Khanna is a retired teacher from the Education Department, Srinagar.
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