Private jet loses door mid-air, makes emergency landing in Abuja

On Thursday, an emergency landing at Abuja airport occurred after a CL60 aircraft operated by Triton Aviation lost a door mid-flight. The aircraft, with registration T7-SEI and flight DWC052, was on its way to Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos when the door malfunctioned. The crew notified air traffic control of the issue and declared a Mayday at around 4:20 pm.

The crew asked for confirmation of the open door via radio, but the controller could not visually confirm the situation due to the aircraft's position. The aircraft successfully landed at 4:34 pm on Runway 22, 14 minutes after the emergency call. The missing door was later found by farmers near Abuja. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority confirmed the incident, though they would not comment further.