Panic in Abuja as private jet loses door mid-air

On Thursday afternoon, panic erupted at Abuja Airport after a Triton Aviation CL60 aircraft lost a door mid-flight, triggering an emergency landing. The aircraft, registration T7-SEI and flight DWC052, was en route from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos when the incident occurred at 4:20 p.m. local time.

The crew alerted air traffic control of the door opening, leading to a return to Abuja for an emergency landing. The plane had been airborne for just under seven minutes before the distress call was issued. Upon landing, the aircraft's door was found missing from the fuselage, confirming the gravity of the situation. The incident report stated that the crew initially attempted to inform the controllers of the door status, but the controller could not visually confirm the situation due to the aircraft's position.

The missing door was later recovered by farmers from a nearby farm. Triton Aviation, the aircraft's operator, and the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau were investigating the incident, with the latter deploying investigators and promising to issue an official statement.