# Aircraft Loses Door Mid-Air in Abuja Emergency Landing

> Nigerian aircraft loses door mid-air during flight, emergency landing in Abuja.
- Title: Aircraft Loses Door Mid-Air in Abuja Emergency Landing
- Summary: Nigerian aircraft loses door mid-air during flight, emergency landing in Abuja. A Nigerian aircraft with registration T7-SEI made an emergency landing in…
- Keywords: nigeria, triton aviation, cl60, t7-sei, dwc052, nnamdi azikiwe international airport, abuja, emergency landing, missing door, news, world, politics
- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202610160536.html
- Published: 2026-10-16T16:29:55+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nigeria, triton aviation, cl60, t7-sei, dwc052, nnamdi azikiwe international airport, abuja, emergency landing, missing door, news, world, politics
## Aircraft Emergency Landing
A Nigerian aircraft with registration T7-SEI made an emergency landing in Abuja after a door detached mid-air during takeoff.
## Incident Details
The aircraft, a CL60 with registration T7-SEI and flight identification DWC052, departed Abuja for Lagos when the incident occurred.
## Emergency Timeline
The aircraft took off from Runway 22 at 4:17 p.m. UTC and issued a distress call at 4:20 p.m. UTC after a door opened mid-air.
## Door Detachment
The crew reported an open door in flight, prompting air traffic controllers to direct the aircraft back to Abuja for an emergency landing.
## Missing Door Discovery
A video shows an unidentified man claiming farmers found the missing door in the Abuja area.
## Investigation Status
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau confirmed the incident and said investigators have been deployed.
## Key takeaway

A Nigerian aircraft with registration T7-SEI made an emergency landing in Abuja after a door detached mid-air during takeoff.