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Thai Lion Air Resumes Kolkata-Bangkok Flight After Technical Snag

Maintenance crews flown in from Bangkok fixed a flap malfunction, clearing the Boeing 737-800 for departure as flight SL243D at 6:17 AM IST on July 6.

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Overview

  • The Boeing 737-800 aborted its return leg shortly after pushback on July 5 when a flap system malfunction was detected.
  • All 130 passengers were deplaned and accommodated in hotels, with some reporting they spent three hours onboard without air conditioning.
  • Extended apron occupancy at Kolkata delayed a Qatar Airways flight from Doha by 25 minutes due to stand availability issues.
  • Thai Lion Air dispatched two additional engineers from Bangkok overnight to assist local technicians in diagnosing and repairing the flap fault.
  • After technical inspections and clearance, the rescheduled flight SL243D departed Kolkata at 6:17 AM IST on July 6 with 96 passengers, and maintenance teams will continue to monitor the flap system.