On January 26, 2026, global attention turned skyward as the aircraft carrying American internet star IShowSpeed to Accra, Ghana became the most tracked flight in the world on the popular flight-monitoring service Flightradar24.
The record-setting status of the flight — which momentarily topped Flightradar24’s “most tracked worldwide” list — demonstrates the influence of digital content creators on real-time aviation tracking among global audiences.
Aviation enthusiasts and fans alike logged onto the platform in huge numbers to follow each leg of the inbound journey as it approached Kotoka International Airport.
What Happened?
IShowSpeed, whose real name is Darren Jason Watkins Jr., is a major online personality with tens of millions of followers across YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.
His high-energy livestreams and personality have cultivated a massive global audience, particularly among younger viewers.
This popularity translated into a rare digital aviation moment: thousands of people were simultaneously tracking his flight live on Flightradar24 as it neared Accra.
According to social posts by aviation tracking fans and reaction clips circulating online, the streamer’s aircraft — reportedly a chartered jet — briefly reached No. 1 worldwide on the Flightradar24 app’s most-tracked flights indicator, with more than 3,000+ concurrent trackers at peak moments.
Why It Mattered
For context, Flightradar24 — a Swedish flight-tracking platform that shows live aircraft movements and flight details to users around the world — lists flights in real time and surfaces the busiest or most-viewed flights at the top of its interface when significant viewer interest occurs.
Usually, flights that capture the most views are either widely relevant — such as presidential or state aircraft — or connected to large public interest events.
That a private or chartered aircraft carrying an internet influencer could briefly eclipse other flights underscores the global reach of digital entertainment and how mainstream attention now intersects with aviation tracking culture.
Arrival in Ghana
IShowSpeed’s arrival in Accra capped off his ongoing “Speed Does Africa” tour, which has taken him through more than 20 countries on the continent and drawn large crowds at each stop.
Local media outlets reported that he received a hero’s welcome at Kotoka International Airport, complete with throngs of fans, motorcades, and a highly-publicized public program as he toured around Ghana.
His visit has included cultural engagements and livestream-heavy programming — a combination that has continued to fuel vigorous online interest, both in aviation tracking apps like Flightradar24 and on social media platforms where his supporters gather.
