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Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by Amotolongbo(op): 4:23pm On Oct 16

According to an incident report, the crew informed air traffic control that a door had opened during the flight.

A private jet operated by Triton Aviation reportedly lost a door mid-air on Thursday, forcing the crew to declare an emergency shortly after taking off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

The aircraft, a CL60 with registration number T7-SEI and flight identification DWC052, was en route to Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, when the incident occurred at about 4:20 p.m.

According to an incident report, the crew informed air traffic control that a door had opened during the flight. The approach radar controller subsequently directed the aircraft to return to Abuja, where it made an emergency landing.

A social media influencer @ChuksEricE, shared a video of the aircraft and the detached door, which was reportedly found in a local farm where it fell on his X handle.

The incident comes amid heightened scrutiny of aviation safety in Nigeria, raising questions about the maintenance and operational integrity of private charter aircraft.

A door detachment mid-flight poses a severe safety risk, including the potential for rapid cabin decompression and structural failure.

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) have yet to issue an official statement regarding the incident or the condition of the passengers and crew on board.

SaharaReporters could not immediately verify if any injuries were sustained during the emergency landing, but the successful return of the aircraft to Abuja suggests the crew managed the situation without catastrophic consequences.

Authorities are expected to launch an investigation into how the door detached and why it was not detected during pre-flight checks.

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Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by Amotolongbo(op): 4:27pm On Oct 16

Mynd44 Dominique Seun NLFPmod

Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by pimplucious: 4:35pm On Oct 16*

What are the chances that a plane door will discharge from the plane in mid-flight?

This is wild.

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Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by victorazyvictor(m): 4:36pm On Oct 16

Door kee

Anyway, is possible. Country wey everything is expensive, even bolts & nuts.

This one na Private Box not private jet. grin

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Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by SaAbbas(m): 4:36pm On Oct 16

Whole private jet
Lack of maintenance

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Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by viqSmallz(m): 4:37pm On Oct 16

Amotolongbo:
Mynd44 Dominique Seun NLFPmod

Where did it happen? Where did the emergency landing happened? When did it happen?

All these journalist

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Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by ClassicMan202(m): 4:37pm On Oct 16

Na wa o

Things and things dey really happen for we country

Shebi them dey pray for open doors 😂😂😂

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Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by Lifestone(m): 4:37pm On Oct 16

This severe. Make God they protect us all o.
This is an obvious negligence. Res ipsa loquitur

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Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by carterbreeze: 4:38pm On Oct 16

MidAir Action Cruise…
God be praised, no Life was lost

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Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by eepeepook(f): 4:38pm On Oct 16

It happens. If your seatbelt is on, you have little to fear.

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Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by socoharley: 4:39pm On Oct 16

Anything can happen....what?
This looks like sabotage because if the screws are loose it would have been wobbling and difficult to shut.

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Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by Hezzyluv: 4:39pm On Oct 16

I'm not sure it got to mid air. If that bird really got there and lost it door, Na another sorry we for dey hear.

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Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by Samuels90: 4:39pm On Oct 16

This is worrisome. They need to check planes regularly, maintenance is key!

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Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by GorillaApp(m): 4:39pm On Oct 16

Person go just dey waka for road door go just fall for him head. God forbid bad thing!

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Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by victorazyvictor(m): 4:39pm On Oct 16

SaAbbas:
Whole private jet
Lack of maintenance

This one na private box.
Ee shock u?

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Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by lightwind(m): 4:39pm On Oct 16

How i wished how i wished people like,
Wike
Akpabio
Tinubu
Femi Gbaja
Adams
Gandolla
Hope Uzodinma
Yahaya bello
Monday
Mahmud yakubu
Shettima
Ouk
Umahi
Remi
Reno
And co holding Nigeria backwards could possibly be in this kind of settings.

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Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by socoharley: 4:40pm On Oct 16

eepeepook:
It happens. If your seatbelt is on, you have little to fear.

are you ok or has your medication finished.?

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Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by DMCA: 4:40pm On Oct 16

Missed glorious exit to d great beyond cool

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Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by fmonigent(m): 4:40pm On Oct 16

Baba God hellepus o
The aviation guys should do the needful

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Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by UkoAnnang(m): 4:41pm On Oct 16

This is a proof that someone could actually die in a very expensive way

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Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by eepeepook(f): 4:41pm On Oct 16

Don’t deviate from the topic

socoharley:
are you ok or has your medication finished.?

Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by marlow1962(m): 4:41pm On Oct 16

All the second hand and poor maintained pj wer them dy buy.

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Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by Saint99: 4:42pm On Oct 16

The same thing that pursued him from the ground where the poor masses are grappling with the high cost of petrol, still followed up and brought him back to the ground.

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Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by Riversides2003(m): 4:42pm On Oct 16

lightwind:
How i wished how i wished people like,
Wike
Akpabio
Tinubu
Femi Gbaja
Adams
Gandolla
Hope Uzodinma
Yahaya bello
Monday
Mahmud yakubu

Ouk
Umahi
Remi
Reno
And co holding Nigeria backwards could possibly be in this kind of settings.

Honestly what I was thinking exactly. Cos these are the people holding the country hostage

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Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by SamuraiXXX: 4:43pm On Oct 16

What if that door had hit someone on the ground? shocked

That thing weighs a ton!

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Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by fasho01(m): 4:43pm On Oct 16

Wow! Even the rich are not safe again?

Justice finally grin

Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by phemmie06(m): 4:45pm On Oct 16

Wahala., this one that aircraft door don de remove like yellow bus door, na for everyone to be careful o.
Imagine such door landing on someone...

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Re: Private Jet Loses Door Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja by Kobicove(m): 4:45pm On Oct 16

fasho01:
Wow! Even the rich are not safe again?

Justice finally

A door detached mid air and could have caused a serious accident and you're shouting justice?

How is it justice

What if the door had hit and killed a begger on the ground who was minding his own business? undecided