CALL SIGN ERROR or DATABASE ERROR

[DemonLee]

A short while ago I noticed that FR24 and Virtual Radar are tracking the same aircraft, same position on map but according to the data, two completely different aircraft....?

MAC373.jpgMAC373-2.jpg

[Mike]

Callsign, this case MAC373, has nothing to do with aircraft type, but it shows it's a flight operated by Royal Air Maroc.
Hex code 0200FB is Boeing 737-8B6

[DemonLee]

Callsign, this case MAC373, has nothing to do with aircraft type, but it shows it's a flight operated by Royal Air Maroc.
Hex code 0200FB is Boeing 737-8B6

In that case, both are wrong, FR24 is showing it as an Airbus A320-214 and according to the data, the Registration CN-NMF matches to that aircraft in Morocco, in VirtualRadar it is showing as a Beech B200 - Reg Number CN-TPH (Mode S is 02007B) also registered in Morocco as a 1982 Beech... how can it be so easy for pilots to input the incorrect Call Signs as surely an ATC will assume he is dealing with one particular aircraft and get a completely different one land...!

[KyleG]

Because ATC identify aircraft with squawk codes, generally not the callsign entered into the FMS.