Triton Aviation Challenger 604 loses cabin door mid-air near Abuja, Nigeria

Summary

A Challenger 604 jet (registration T7-SEI) operated by Triton Aviation lost its main cabin door shortly after departing Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on October 15, 2026, bound for Lagos. The door separated when the aircraft was approximately three nautical miles from the airport and climbing through 3,500 feet. The flight crew declared a Mayday distress call and returned safely to Abuja, landing on Runway 22 with nine people aboard—three crew members and six passengers—all unharmed. The detached door was subsequently recovered and secured at the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) wreckage hangar. The NSIB has initiated an investigation into the circumstances of the door separation. The incident has not been confirmed by Michael Achimugu, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

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• 2026-10-18member countour measurement16 → 17reports joined

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• leadership.ng
  • Aircraft Loses Door Mid-Air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja2026-10-17
• punchng.com
  • NSIB begins investigation as foreign-registered aircraft loses door mid-air2026-10-18
• dailytrust.com
  • NSIB begins probe as private jet loses door mid-air2026-10-17
• blueprint.ng
  • NSIB probe private jet after door fell off on air - Blueprint Newspapers Limited2026-10-17
• vanguardngr.com
  • Aircraft loses door shortly after take-off from Abuja2026-10-16
• premiumtimesng.com
  • Aircraft loses door mid-air, makes emergency landing in Abuja2026-10-16
• saharareporters.com
  • Jet Linked To Nigerian Businessman Kola Karim That Lost Door In Abuja Had Four Mid-Air Failures In Four Months | Sahara Reporters2026-10-16
• nigerianeye.com
  • NSIB begins probe as private jet makes emergency landing in Abuja after losing door mid-air - Latest News In Nigeria, Nigeria News Today, Your Online Nigerian Newspaper2026-10-17
• thisdaylive.com
  • NSIB Probes Mid-air Door Separation on Private Jet After Emergency Landing in Abuja – THISDAYLIVE2026-10-17
• hindustantimes.com
  • Private jet door detaches mid-air at 3,500 feet in Nigeria, pilots make emergency landing | Trending2026-10-17
• economictimes.indiatimes.com
  • Farmer finds door of private jet that fell off within 3 minutes of takeoff from Nigeria’s capital, 3000 fe2026-10-18

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