{
  "id": 14947959,
  "title": "Private jet loses door at 3,000 feet in Abuja",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/private-jet-loses-door-at-3-000-feet-in-abuja",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T12:08:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/private-jet-loses-door-at-3000-feet-in-abuja/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A private jet operated by Triton Aviation narrowly escaped a potential disaster on Thursday after losing a door shortly after take-off from Abuja's Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA). The CL60 aircraft, registered as T7-SEI, was en route from Abuja to Lagos' Murtala Muhammed Airport when the incident occurred around 4:20 p.m. UTC. The aircraft was climbing through 3,000 feet, approximately three nautical miles from the airport, when the crew declared a \"Mayday\" emergency. The crew informed air traffic controllers about the door opening mid-air, leading to the aircraft's return to Abuja. Fire and emergency personnel were on standby at designated locations, preparing for the aircraft's return. The crew asked air traffic controllers to confirm the door's condition, but the duty controller could not verify the door's status due to the aircraft's position. The aircraft landed safely on Runway 22 at approximately 4:34 p.m. UTC, 14 minutes after declaring the emergency. After landing, the missing door was confirmed missing from the aircraft's fuselage. A video purportedly showing the missing aircraft door was circulated, claiming it was recovered by farmers from farmland in Abuja. Triton Aviation's operator and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have not commented on the matter, as the incident falls under the jurisdiction of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), which has also confirmed the event and is conducting further investigations.",
  "summary": "A private jet operated by Triton Aviation narrowly avoided a possible air disaster on Thursday after losing a door shortly after take-off from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja. The crew of the CL60 aircraft, with registration number T7-SEI and flight identification DWC052, declared a “Mayday” emergency and returned to the airport for an […] Private jet loses door at 3,000…",
  "key_points": [
    "Triton Aviation jet loses door at 3,000 feet in Abuja.",
    "Aircraft declared Mayday, returned to Abuja safely.",
    "Missing door found in farmland, NSIB investigating."
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Private jet loses door mid-air, makes emergency landing in Abuja",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/private-jet-loses-door-mid-air-makes-emergency-landing-in-abuja-14945620",
        "published": "2026-10-16T11:26:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "NSIB recovers door that fell off private jet shortly after Abuja take-off",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/nsib-recovers-door-that-fell-off-private-jet-shortly-after-abuja-take",
        "published": "2026-10-16T14:50:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Aircraft loses door mid-air, makes emergency landing in Abuja",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/aircraft-loses-door-mid-air-makes-emergency-landing-in-abuja",
        "published": "2026-10-16T15:29:11.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}