The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has begun an investigation into an incident involving a foreign-registered aircraft operated by Triton Aviation after the airline’s crew reported {that a} door of the aircraft opened mid-air shortly after taking off from Abuja on Thursday.
The Challenger 604 aircraft, with registration quantity T7-SEI, departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Thursday for Lagos.
It was about three nautical miles from the airport, climbing via 3,500 ft, when its crew declared a Mayday emergency, in accordance with the NSIB.
The aircraft returned to Abuja and landed safely on Runway 22 at 16:34 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), with 9 individuals on board, comprising three crew members and 6 passengers.
In an announcement issued Friday and signed by its director-general and CEO, Alex Badeh Jr., the NSIB mentioned it recovered the lacking door and secured it at its wreckage hangar.
“The bureau has commenced its investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the occurrence,” the assertion mentioned.
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the aircraft’s crew declared a Mayday emergency after reporting {that a} door had opened throughout flight shortly after take-off.
Airport hearth, rescue personnel and medical groups had been positioned on standby whereas air site visitors controllers directed the aircraft again to Abuja.
The aircraft landed safely, and the air site visitors controller subsequently noticed that the door was lacking from the fuselage.
A video circulating on social media additionally seems to indicate the lacking door. In the footage, an unidentified man mentioned farmers had discovered the item whereas getting back from their farm within the Abuja space.
The NSIB mentioned its investigation will set up the circumstances surrounding the incident, together with what prompted the door to detach and the sequence of occasions throughout the flight.
The aircraft is registered in San Marino, a small European nation surrounded by Italy, in accordance with the NSIB assertion.
The bureau mentioned it should present additional updates because the investigation progresses.
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