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Private Jet Loses Door at 3,000 Feet in Abuja
The crew declared a Mayday after a door opened mid-flight, and investigators are examining the incident after the jet landed safely.
- On Thursday, a private jet operated by Triton Aviation returned to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport , Abuja, after losing a door shortly after take-off. The crew of the CL60 aircraft declared a Mayday emergency and landed safely on Runway 22.
- The incident occurred at approximately 4:20 p.m. UTC while the aircraft climbed through 3,000 feet en route to Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. Crew members reported the door opened mid-air, prompting the approach radar controller to direct the aircraft back to Abuja.
- A video obtained by The PUNCH showed the missing door recovered by farmers from a field in the Abuja area. Following the distress call, the airport's fire watch room and medical team remained on standby at designated locations.
- Michael Achimugu, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority , confirmed the incident but deferred comment to the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau . The NSIB has deployed investigators to conduct further inquiries.
- The NSIB plans to issue an official statement soon regarding the incident's circumstances. Triton Aviation has not provided comment regarding the number of passengers aboard the CL60 aircraft.
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Private jet loses door at 3,000 feet in Abuja
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 feet in Abuja
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Aircraft loses door mid-air, makes emergency landing in Abuja
An air crash was averted on Thursday after a CL60 aircraft operated by Triton Aviation made an emergency “Mayday” call shortly after taking off from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja.
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