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Sep 1, 2024 | 4:06 pm

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Originally Posted by Dn212

I'm flying on this flight soon, so am paying close attention to it, but it looks like flight radar lied because this flight has now taken off with a 777.

That was actually BA 1293, but yes if BA switches an aircraft over it seems be technically easiest to create a new flight number similar to the replacement flight. Today it left and is expected to arrive on time.