LUCKNOW: An impromptu Bangladesh Air Force C-130 J Hercules, AJAX1431, which embarked from Kurmitoal Air Base near Dhaka, was navigating towards New Delhi via Lucknow airspace.
The aircraft, ferrying former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has garnered immense attention on Flightradar24 on Monday afternoon, with over 52,000 users meticulously monitoring the flight.
Real-time data from the flight tracking portal revealed 'AJAX1431' generating substantial interest.
The flight AJAX1431 crossed Lucknow airspace at 5:01 pm, and half an hour later landed in IAF’s Hindon Air Base in Ghaziabad.
Traversing at an altitude of 24,000 ft, the aircraft entered Uttar Pradesh airspace at around 4:20 pm.
Previously, several videos captured from a distance by Bangladeshi citizens and circulated on social media platforms depicted her being escorted by Bangladeshi military personnel in a bulletproof vehicle to a Mi-17 military helicopter from Gonobhaban (PM Residence). The helicopter landed in Kurmitoal Air Base, from where the former PM boarded AJAX1431.
Media reports conjectured that Hasina might seek refuge in India or England. Earlier, Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tendered her resignation on Monday, culminating 15 years in power.
Her resignation transpired as thousands of protesters defied a military-imposed curfew and stormed her official residence. Local media disseminated images of Hasina boarding a military helicopter alongside her sister.
This departure signified a momentous shift in Bangladesh's political landscape. Shortly following Hasina's departure, Bangladesh's military chief General Wakeruz-Zaman proclaimed plans to seek the president's counsel on forming an interim government. The announcement underscores the military's role in navigating the ongoing crisis.
Arvind Chauhan is an experienced journalist with a demonstrated h...
Read MoreArvind Chauhan is an experienced journalist with a demonstrated history of working in the newspapers industry as well as for the social media wing as digital content creator. He has covered subjects like railways, aviation, defence, energy, health, real estate, minority affairs, women and child development, crime, customs, telecom, district court, district administration, roads and infrastructure, armed forces tribunal, and regional politics across Uttar Pradesh. He began his career in Lucknow, and has done reporting in West Uttar Pradesh. He has won the Times Scribe Award four times including for busting fake news, and extensive coverage on Covid orphans. He graduated with a journalism degree from Times School of Journalism and BA (Honors) in English from Lucknow University.
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