The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has begun an investigation into an incident involving a Challenger 604 aircraft with registration T7-SEI, operated by Triton.
The aircraft took off from Abuja for Lagos at 16:12 UTC.
At three nautical miles, while passing 3,500 feet, the crew declared a mayday after the aircraft’s door separated.
The aircraft returned to Abuja and landed safely on Runway 22 at 1634 UTC.
Nine persons were on board, made up of three crew members and six passengers.
The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the NSIB, Captain Alex Badeh Jr, disclosed this in a statement.
He said, “The door has been recovered and secured at the NSIB wreckage hangar. The Bureau has commenced its investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the occurrence. NSIB will provide further updates as the investigation progresses.”
