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 by way of 3,500 ft, when its crew declared a Mayday emergency, in line 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 a press release issued Friday and signed by its director-general and CEO, Alex Badeh Jr., the NSIB stated 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 stated.
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 have been positioned on standby whereas air visitors controllers directed the aircraft again to Abuja.
The aircraft landed safely, and the air visitors controller subsequently noticed that the door was lacking from the fuselage.
A video circulating on social media additionally seems to point out the lacking door. In the footage, an unidentified man stated farmers had discovered the item whereas coming back from their farm within the Abuja space.
The NSIB stated its investigation will set up the circumstances surrounding the incident, together with what precipitated 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 line with the NSIB assertion.
The bureau stated it’ll present additional updates because the investigation progresses.
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