NSIB begins probe as private jet loses door mid-air
An air crash was averted on Thursday after a CL60 aircraft operated by Triton Aviation lost a door shortly after take-off from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, forcing the crew to declare a “Mayday” emergency. The aircraft, with registration number, T7-SEI and flight identification DWC052, was scheduled to fly from Abuja to the […]
On Thursday, Nigeria's Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) launched an investigation after a private jet lost a door mid-air during flight from Abuja to Lagos. Triton Aviation operated the CL60 aircraft, registration number T7-SEI, en route to Murtala Muhammed Airport. The incident occurred at 4:20pm local time when the crew announced a Mayday emergency.
The crew informed controllers that a door had opened in flight, prompting the approach radar controller to instruct the aircraft to return to Abuja for an emergency landing. The aircraft landed safely at 4:34pm, with the missing door subsequently confirmed by the duty controller. Video footage indicated the door was later recovered by farmers in a farmland within Abuja.
Triton Aviation and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) declined to comment on the incident. The NSIB began its investigation, stating the aircraft departed Abuja at 16:12 UTC and was three nautical miles from the airport, climbing through 3,000 feet, when the door separation happened. The aircraft carried 9 people including 3 crew members and 6 passengers. The NSIB will provide further updates as the inquiry progresses.
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