The US Air Force Boeing C-40C “SPAR19” aircraft carrying US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan is currently the most watched aircraft in the world. According to flight tracking website FlightRadar24, about 320,000 users are tracking every movement on Pelosi’s flight. Internet users are speculating whether the Democratic congresswoman will continue her controversial visit to Taiwan against the wishes of the Biden administration.
Meanwhile, Taiwan’s Liberty Times previously reported that Pelosi is expected to arrive at 10:20 p.m. local time by private jet at Taipei’s Songshan Airport, which also has an apartment military base.
Flight SPAR19 took off from Kuala Lumpur’s Subang Airport at around 3:40pm, but headed east towards the island of Borneo, flying near the Indonesian city of Manado before turning north to the Philippines – heading out of the South China Sea. , FlightRadar24 reported.
The 11-year-old plane believed to be carrying Pelosi had data transmitted to allow it to be publicly monitored but there was no official confirmation of whether she was on board.
Flightradar24 is a popular flight tracking website based in Sweden that uses aircraft ADS-B broadcast signals sent to receivers on the ground, as well as satellite data and several other sources. to track thousands of live flights around the world every day.
The White House was dismayed by Pelosi’s decision to push for her Taiwan engagements as the visit angered Beijing.
National Security Coordinator John Kirby told reporters yesterday that the administration will also be closely monitoring Pelosi’s jet to see if it is headed for Taiwan.
Hours before US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan, China raised its stance and threatened Washington with “very serious” consequences if the high-level visit took place.
Pelosi is likely to visit Taiwan on Tuesday night, according to reports. She will travel to Taiwan for scheduled meetings with top government officials on the self-governing island that China calls its self-governing island and vow to forcefully take over.
Wang Xiaojian, a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in India, issued a warning that Mr. Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan would create a rough interference in China’s internal affairs and a major threat. to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
Speaker Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan will constitute a gross interference in China’s internal affairs, a great threat to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and seriously damage China’s relations- America and led to a very serious situation and serious consequences,” Wang wrote on Twitter.
