Here Are the Most Tracked Flights in the World
Though millions of flights fly around the world every day, there are some flights that everyone holds their breath for, so here are some of the most tracked flights in the world.
Though millions of flights fly around the world every day, there are some flights that everyone holds their breath for, so here are some of the most tracked flights in the world.
Over 2,900,000 people tracked the plane carrying US politician Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan in August 2022.
The plane carrying Queen Elizabeth II's coffin in September 2022 was tracked by 6,000,000 users within the first minute of the flight. Overall, Flightradar24 processed 76,200,000 requests related to the flight in its duration.
The Air India flight bringing the Indian cricket team home from Barbados became the world's most tracked flight for July 3, 2024, with around 6,000 people tracking its status. The flight’s call sign was ‘AIC24WC’ and it lasted 15+ hours.
Thousands of fans tracked Taylor Swift’s private jet that flew her from Tokyo to California and then to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas so she could attend Super Bowl LVIII and cheer for her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce.
The US Air Force C-130 en route to assist with the search for the missing submersible, OceanGate, which was on an expedition to the Titanic wreck was one of the most tracked flights of its time with more than 3000 people tracking it.
The two Aerolíneas Argentinas flights, in two Airbus A330s, became the most tracked flight of December 2022 when Argentina won the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and were on their way home. With more than 6000 people around the world tracking their return, the flights carried the entire team, their coach, and the world cup trophy.
Yup, you read that right. A FedEx flight, Flight FX 9758, from Washington to Chengdu via Anchorage in November 2023 had around 52,000 people tracking it. Why? Because the flight was carrying three giant panda bears being relocated to their new home in China with the China Wildlife Conservation Association.
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