Have investigators or journalists published ADS-B/Flightradar24 logs linking an Egyptian plane to surveillance of Charlie and Erika Kirk
Executive summary
Major media reporting and Candace Owens’ public posts claim she has flight‑tracking logs showing two Egyptian military aircraft — identified by registrations SU‑BTT and SU‑BND (also reported as SUBTT/SUBND in coverage) — overlapped with Erika Kirk’s documented locations roughly 68–73 times between 2022 and September 2025; Owens has said one of those planes was visible near Provo on the day Charlie Kirk was shot [1] [2] [3]. Available reporting shows these claims stem from Owens’ presentation of flight‑tracking screenshots and social posts; I did not find independent investigative publication of raw ADS‑B/Flightradar24 logs or a forensic reconstruction by credentialed journalists within the provided sources [1] [2] [4].
1. What Owens and multiple outlets are actually claiming
Candace Owens publicly asserted in a November podcast episode and related social posts that two Egyptian Air Force C‑130s (referred to by registration codes SU‑BTT/SU‑BND or SUBTT/SUBND) overlapped with Erika Kirk’s travel on roughly 68–73 occasions between 2022 and September 2025, and that one of those aircraft appeared at Provo around the time of Charlie Kirk’s killing [1] [2] [3]. Several news sites picked up and summarized Owens’ chronology and screenshots of alleged flight‑tracking data [1] [4] [3].
2. What the sources actually publish (flight‑data vs. claims)
The items in the record are summaries, social posts and screenshots that Owens released and that mainstream and local outlets reproduced; those reports describe Owens’ interpretation of overlaps between publicly visible flight‑tracking positions and Erika Kirk’s known locations [1] [2] [3]. None of the provided stories shows publication of the underlying raw ADS‑B download files, a verified Flightradar24 archive export, or an independent forensic timeline created by a news organization that the articles say they reviewed [1] [4].
3. On public flight tracking data and its limits
Flight‑tracking platforms show transponder broadcasts that are publicly accessible at the time a plane is airborne; actors can turn transponders off, use different identifiers, or operate aircraft with incomplete public broadcasts, complicating attribution (available sources do not mention technical ADS‑B limitations such as spoofing or deliberate transponder blanking in detail). The reporting here relies on Owens’ assembled overlaps and screenshots rather than a third‑party, documented chain‑of‑custody analysis published in the press [1] [2].
4. What independent verification would look like — and what’s missing
A rigorous journalistic verification would include: published raw ADS‑B logs or Flightradar24 archive exports; timestamps cross‑checked to local time and event logs; aircraft tail‑number confirmation via aviation authorities or registries; and analysis from independent flight‑data experts. The articles in the provided set do not report that any outlet obtained or independently authenticated such archived logs — they summarize Owens’ claims and screenshots instead [1] [4] [3].
5. Official responses and investigative status in reporting
The sources note that Owens’ theory has not been corroborated by law enforcement and that police have not confirmed the Egyptian‑aircraft allegations; reporting signals these remain unverified allegations in the public debate around Charlie Kirk’s killing [5] [6]. Some outlets explicitly say no official agency has endorsed Owens’ conclusions [6].
6. Alternative perspectives and motives in coverage
Coverage ranges from straightforward recaps of Owens’ claims to outlets presenting them as speculation or conspiracy fodder; several stories emphasize Owens’ role in amplifying the theory while noting lack of evidentiary confirmation [4] [7]. The pattern of rapid social amplification and repeated citation of Owens’ screenshots suggests an agenda dynamic where a prominent commentator’s claims drive reporting rather than a reciprocal investigative discovery [1] [2].
7. Bottom line for readers
Reporting in the provided set shows Candace Owens has presented flight‑tracking screenshots and claimed 68–73 overlaps between two Egyptian aircraft and Erika Kirk’s movements; however, available sources do not document publication or independent forensic verification of original ADS‑B or Flightradar24 log files by journalists or investigators [1] [2] [3]. Readers should treat the overlaps Owens cites as unverified until a news outlet or law‑enforcement statement publishes authenticated flight logs and a transparent chain of custody [1] [6].