World · 2026-10-17 · Morning briefing

Aircraft loses door over Nigeria, lands safely

An aircraft operated by Triton Aviation made an emergency landing in Abuja, Nigeria, after its crew reported a door had opened shortly after takeoff. The flight, bound for Lagos, issued a distress call at 4:20 p.m. UTC, just three minutes after departing Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport while climbing at an altitude of 3,000 feet. Emergency services were placed on standby as the aircraft returned.

The plane landed safely on Runway 22 approximately 14 minutes after the initial Mayday call. During the incident, the crew had asked the control tower to visually confirm the door's status, but controllers were unable to do so with binoculars. It was only after the aircraft was on the ground that a controller observed the door was entirely missing from the fuselage. Nigeria's Safety Investigation Bureau has deployed investigators to the scene.

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