Are there social media posts, photos, or videos corroborating an Egyptian airliner shadowing the Kirks
Executive summary
Media reports show Candace Owens and some outlets claim two Egyptian-registered jets appeared repeatedly near Erika Kirk — Owens alleges 73 matches from 2022 to September 2025 and says the planes were at Provo on Sept. 10, 2025, the day Charlie Kirk was shot [1]. Available sources in the provided set are opinion, aggregation, or partisan outlets that report the claim but do not supply independently verified social-media posts, photos, or videos corroborating an Egyptian airliner physically “shadowing” the Kirks [2] [3] [1].
1. What the recent reports actually say — repeated matches, not proven tails
Several outlets summarize Candace Owens’ claim that two Egyptian-registered aircraft showed up near Erika Kirk’s recorded locations “73 times” between 2022 and September 2025 and that both were at Provo Regional Airport on Sept. 10, 2025; one allegedly powered up and one departed [1] [2]. These pieces present tracking-data assertions as Owens’ reporting and narrative, not as independently validated government or law‑enforcement findings [2] [1].
2. Where the coverage comes from — nature of sources matters
The items in the search set are mainstream summaries (Times of India, Hindustan Times), conservative-amplifying sites, and smaller blogs that repeat or extend Owens’ claims [2] [1] [3]. None of these search results in the provided set publish original raw flight-track screenshots, authenticated photos, or time-stamped videos that would independently corroborate an aircraft “shadowing” a person on the ground [2] [3] [1].
3. Social-media evidence: not shown in the available reporting
The articles we have do not link to or reproduce social‑media posts, passenger photos, or geolocated videos proving the two Egyptian‑registered jets physically followed Erika Kirk or Charlie Kirk. They instead report Owens’ interpretation of flight‑tracking correlations and an “insider” email claim; the pieces quote her assertions but do not display viral tweets, videos, or images as proof [2] [3] [1]. Available sources do not mention specific social‑media posts, photos, or videos that corroborate the shadowing allegation beyond Owens’ statements [2] [1].
4. What would constitute independent corroboration — and what’s missing here
Independent corroboration would include primary materials: verifiable ADS‑B/flight‑tracking screenshots with timestamps tied to known locations, airport CCTV or cell-phone video showing the same aircraft near relevant locations, or official statements from aviation authorities confirming military‑registered flights in those airspaces at the claimed times. The documents in our set do not present such primary materials or official confirmations [2] [3] [1].
5. Alternative explanations and reporting caveats
Reports note Owens claims “Egyptian military” or Egyptian‑registered business jets that might have complex ownership or leasing arrangements; one outlet references alleged US and French government links to business jets flying under Egyptian military registration [3]. That raises plausible alternative explanations — international leasing, mis‑registration, or dual‑use business aircraft — but the current articles do not produce aviation‑industry records or government verification to resolve those possibilities [3].
6. How journalists and readers should treat the claim now
Given the material available, the claim remains an allegation based on tracking‑data interpretation and secondary reporting. The outlets provided repeat those allegations without publishing independent flight‑tracking logs, airport surveillance, or official confirmation, so readers should regard the narrative as unverified until primary evidence is disclosed and authenticated [2] [1].
7. Where to look next for stronger evidence
Stronger corroboration, not found in these sources, would come from (a) original flight‑tracking datasets or ADS‑B logs released publicly, (b) airport CCTV or timestamped passenger photos showing the named aircraft at Provo on Sept. 10, 2025, or (c) official statements from aviation authorities or law enforcement confirming the presence and identities of the aircraft in question (available sources do not mention these materials) [2] [3] [1].
Limitations: my analysis uses only the provided search results and thus cannot speak to evidence outside these items; available sources do not mention any specific social‑media posts, photos, or time‑stamped videos that would independently corroborate the “Egyptian plane shadowing” narrative [2] [3] [1].