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This Florida student is tracking celebrity planes online. Here’s who they are

Taylor Swift, Elon Musk and others among flights tracked

Plane generic (Pixabay.com)

ORLANDO, Fla. – One University of Central Florida student is tracking the planes of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and several other celebrities.

That student — junior Jack Sweeney — has been tracking the takeoffs and landings of planes and helicopters owned by these various public figures, including:

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Sweeney reportedly uses public data released by the Federal Aviation Administration to track these aircraft.

Last year, Sweeney found himself in hot water after being banned on X, formerly known as Twitter, after the student created an account to track Musk’s personal jet.

In December, Sweeney received a cease-and-desist letter from Swift’s attorney, threatening legal action if he didn’t stop his “stalking and harassing behavior,” according to the Washington Post.

Despite these setbacks, Sweeney still tracks the aforementioned celebrities online. He has posted information about their flights through platforms like X, Instagram, Facebook and Telegram.

For more information on that tracking information, click here.

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