{
  "id": 15307095,
  "title": "NSIB begins investigation as foreign-registered aircraft loses door mid-air",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/nsib-begins-investigation-as-foreign-registered-aircraft-loses-door",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T00:00:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nsib-begins-investigation-as-foreign-registered-aircraft-loses-door-mid-air/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has launched an investigation into a foreign-registered Challenger 604 aircraft that lost its door mid-air while en route from Abuja to Lagos. The incident occurred shortly after the aircraft, with registration number T7-SEI, departed Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at 16:12 UTC on Thursday. The aircraft, operated by Triton Aviation, was climbing through 3,500 feet when the crew declared a 'may day' following the separation of the door from the plane. This information was reported by the NSIB in a statement shared with Sunday PUNCH. Upon realizing the loss of the door, the aircraft managed to return to Abuja and landed safely on Runway 22 at 16:34 UTC, carrying nine passengers and three crew members. The NSIB, in their statement signed by Director-General and CEO Alex Badeh Jr, confirmed that they have initiated their inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the event. The missing door has been recovered and secured at the NSIB's wreckage hangar. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority had also acknowledged the incident, stating that the investigation would be overseen by the NSIB.",
  "summary": "The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has begun investigating a Triton Aviation aircraft that lost its door mid-air after departing Abuja for Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/nsib-begins-investigation-as-foreign-registered-aircraft-loses-door-mid-air/",
  "key_points": [
    "NSIB launches investigation into Challenger 604 mid-air incident.",
    "Aircraft lost door at 3,500 feet during climb from Abuja.",
    "Door recovered and secured at NSIB wreckage hangar."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The investigation into this mid-air structural failure places the focus on whether maintenance protocols for foreign-registered aircraft operating within Nigerian airspace met necessary safety standards.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "NSIB begins investigation as foreign-registered aircraft loses door mid-air",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/nsib-begins-investigation-as-foreign-registered-aircraft-loses-door-15307443",
        "published": "2026-10-18T00:00:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}