{
  "id": 15134175,
  "title": "NSIB begins probe as private jet loses door mid-air",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/nsib-begins-probe-as-private-jet-loses-door-mid-air",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T05:17:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/nsib-begins-probe-as-private-jet-loses-door-mid-air/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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 […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "NSIB Probes Mid-air Door Separation on Private Jet After Emergency Landing in Abuja",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/nsib-probes-mid-air-door-separation-on-private-jet-after-emergency",
        "published": "2026-10-17T02:17:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}