NSIB Deploys Investigators as Aircraft Loses Door Mid-Air, Makes Emergency Landing
The bureau said the crew declared a Mayday and the aircraft landed safely with nine people on board as investigators seek the cause.
- On Thursday, a Challenger 604 aircraft operated by Triton Aviation declared a Mayday emergency after a door detached shortly after departing Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
- Registered in San Marino, the aircraft was en route to Lagos when the crew reported the door opened mid-air while climbing through 3,500 feet.
- Nine people on board, including three crew members and six passengers, landed safely on Runway 22 at 16:34 Coordinated Universal Time after the aircraft returned to Abuja.
- On Friday, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau confirmed it recovered the missing door and secured it at its wreckage hangar for investigation.
- Footage circulating on social media appears to show the missing door, which Alex Badeh, the bureau's CEO, confirmed has been recovered and secured.
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NSIB probes private jet after door falls mid-air
A private jet operated by Triton Aviation made an emergency landing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after losing a door mid-air on Thursday. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) confirmed the incident to TheCable on Friday, saying an investigation had commenced. “The incident happened yesterday and investigations are ongoing,” a source at the […]
NSIB Commences Investigation into Aircraft Door Separation
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into an occurrence involving a Challenger 604 aircraft, registration T7-SEI, operated by Triton. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director General and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, Captain Alex Badeh Jr. The aircraft departed Abuja for Lagos on 15 October, […]
NSIB Commences Probe Into Aircraft After Door Falls Off Mid-Air
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into an incident involving a foreign-registered Challenger 604 aircraft operated by Triton Aviation, which lost a door mid-air shortly after departing Abuja for Lagos. The aircraft, with registration number T7-SEI, departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 16:12 UTC on Thursday. It was about […]
ABUJA - A private jet has made an emergency landing after its door suddenly detached while in Nigerian airspace, The Sun UK reported. The Bombardier Challenger 600 aircraft sent a distress signal three minutes after taking off from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at around 4.17pm (local time), recently. The pilot sent the distress signal when the plane was at an altitude of 914.4 metres. The plane, however, landed safely about …
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