Flight tracking data shows that the flight to Guantanamo left from Fort Worth, Texas, on the morning of April 28. A few hours after arriving at Naval Station Guantanamo, it departed for a military base in El Paso, Texas. Later that day, it returned to Fort Worth.

A Patriots spokesperson reportedly said the team plane did not carry detainees and was "not used for any kind of deportation flight."

Flight trackers spotted a New England Patriots plane traveling near Guantanamo Bay on Monday, sparking online speculation about the purpose of its offseason flight to the controversial facility. State of play: The plane,