Has Candace Owens described an 'Egyptian plan' in a book, podcast, or on X (Twitter), and what are the original publication dates?
Executive summary
Candace Owens has publicly described an “Egyptian” plane theory about the Charlie Kirk killing repeatedly on her podcast and X (formerly Twitter), first appearing in October and then expanding in episodes in November 2025; her November 17–19, 2025 podcast outings are the clearest sources for the detailed “Egyptian planes tracked Erika Kirk” claim (podcast episode titles cited by outlets and podcast listings) [1] [2] [3]. News outlets report she said the plane overlaps occurred roughly 70–73 times between 2022 and September 2025 and that two Egyptian-registered aircraft were allegedly at Provo on September 10, 2025 — claims widely circulated after her October posts and amplified in November podcast episodes [4] [5] [6].
1. Where Owens said this: podcast episodes, X posts and live threads
Multiple news reports and podcast directories show Owens aired the “Egyptian plane” theory on her Candace podcast in episodes titled or described as “Operation Mocking-Plane: The Charlie Kirk Plot Thickens” and related shows in mid‑November 2025; Apple Podcasts and ListenNotes list episodes that reference a “major insider tip” and analysis of flight patterns on Nov. 18–19, 2025 [1] [2] [3]. Press coverage and X (Twitter) posts are recorded contemporaneously in October and November 2025 as she moved the theory from tweets into long-form podcast allegations [7] [4].
2. The core claim and the dates she cited
Owens’ central allegation reported across outlets: two Egyptian military aircraft supposedly overlapped with Erika Kirk’s international travel roughly 70–73 times from 2022 through September 2025, and one of those planes was briefly active at Provo Airport on September 10, 2025 — the day Charlie Kirk was shot. Multiple outlets quote those numbers and date ranges as Owen’s assertions in November 2025 [6] [4] [8].
3. Timeline of publication and amplification
Reporting indicates the theory first surfaced in October 2025 on X when Owens posted about an Egyptian Air Force plane and a mistaken time‑zone calculation drew attention; she then developed the idea on podcasts through October and into November, with a notable November 17–19, 2025 run of episodes where she presented flight‑tracking data and further claims [7] [1] [3]. News summaries and episode metadata clearly identify mid‑November 2025 as the moment she laid out the expanded “Operation Mocking‑Plane” case [2] [5].
4. How other outlets and parties recorded those dates
Major outlets (Reuters-cited pieces summarized at Hindustan Times, The Times of India, The Economic Times and others) attribute the November podcast episodes and October X posts as the source of the claims and repeat the “70–73 overlaps” figure and September 10, 2025 airport timing as described by Owens [9] [4] [5]. Podcast platforms show episode timestamps in mid‑ to late‑November 2025 when she reviewed the flight data [1] [3].
5. Disputes, errors and pushback reported in the same coverage
Reporting documents factual problems and pushback: one documented error was a time‑zone confusion that undermined an early tweet about an Egyptian plane departing “after” the killing; outlets flagged that Owens had mixed UTC with local time [7]. TPUSA’s team, show producers and several news outlets publicly criticized the claims and called for evidence; media stories characterize her theory as unverified and note that critics say she has no substantiated proof in the public record [10] [11] [7].
6. Limits of available sources and what's not confirmed
Available sources document Owens’ X posts and podcast episodes in October–November 2025 and quote the 70–73 overlap figure and September 10 airport allegation, but they do not provide primary flight‑tracking logs, direct episode transcripts embedded in reporting, nor cite a published book passage where Owens made the same claim; no source here shows an exact original tweet text with timestamp or a definitive single “first” publication date beyond the October posts and the November podcast episodes reported by news outlets [1] [3] [6]. Therefore: not found in current reporting — an itemized original primary-source thread or flight‑data files with timestamps.
7. Competing interpretations and implicit agendas
News coverage frames two competing views: Owens and her supporters present the overlaps as indicators of surveillance and possible foreign involvement; mainstream outlets and TPUSA associates treat the allegations as speculative, point to factual mistakes (time zone confusion) and warn the claims risk harassing bystanders [9] [7] [10]. Some commentary also highlights a commercial incentive — greater audience and subscriber gains after high‑profile claims — though direct evidence of motive is reported as speculation by commentators [12].
Bottom line: Owens propagated the “Egyptian plane” narrative on X in October 2025 and expanded it in November 2025 podcast episodes (mid‑November “Operation Mocking‑Plane” shows) where she cited 70–73 overlaps from 2022 to September 2025 and alleged activity at Provo Airport on Sept. 10, 2025; contemporaneous reporting records those dates but does not publish the primary flight logs or complete episode transcripts in the linked coverage [7] [1] [6].