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Reports Reveal Sheikh Hasina’s Covert Training Flight Escape to India

Recent revelations detail how the former premier turned off her plane’s transponders after filing a false Kolkata flight path to land undetected at an Indian airbase.

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Overview

  • Sheikh Hasina boarded a Bangladesh Air Force C-130J on August 5, 2024, under the guise of a training flight with a filed plan to land in Kolkata.
  • Minutes after takeoff, the crew switched off the aircraft’s transponders, making it invisible to both Bangladeshi and Indian radar systems.
  • Ground control maintained communication throughout, and the plane’s squawk code was reactivated near the Bengal border for handoff to Kolkata ATC.
  • India had granted prior landing clearance, enabling the jet to divert and ultimately touch down at the Hindon Air Force base in Ghaziabad.
  • National Security Adviser Ajit Doval publicly confirmed Hasina’s safe arrival, ending speculation over her whereabouts.