# NSIB probes aircraft door incident

> Nigerian Safety Bureau investigates missing aircraft door after emergency landing in Abuja.
- Title: NSIB probes aircraft door incident · Premium Times Nigeria
- Summary: Nigerian Safety Bureau investigates missing aircraft door after emergency landing in Abuja. NSIB began an investigation into a foreign aircraft losing a door…
- Keywords: nsib, triton aviation, challenger 604, abuja, nigerian safety investigation bureau, aircraft door, emergency landing, mayday, registration t7-sei, san marino, news, politics
- Source: Premium Times Nigeria — https://premiumtimesng.com/business/business-news/917686-nsib-kicks-off-probe-into-aircraft-door-loss-incident.html
- Author: Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman
- Published: 2026-10-16T20:10:38+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nsib, triton aviation, challenger 604, abuja, nigerian safety investigation bureau, aircraft door, emergency landing, mayday, registration t7-sei, san marino, news, politics
## NSIB begins investigation
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau started a probe into a foreign aircraft losing a door mid-flight after emergency landing in Abuja.
## Aircraft emergency landing
The Challenger 604 aircraft with registration T7-SEI landed safely in Abuja after declaring a Mayday emergency shortly after takeoff.
## Nine people on board
The aircraft carried nine people: three crew members and six passengers during the emergency landing in Abuja.
## Door recovered
NSIB reported recovering the missing aircraft door and securing it at its wreckage hangar after the incident.
## Aircraft registration
The aircraft is registered in San Marino, a small European country surrounded by Italy.
## Emergency sequence
The aircraft was about three nautical miles from Abuja airport, climbing through 3,500 feet when its crew declared a Mayday emergency.
## Landing details
The aircraft landed safely on Runway 22 at 16:34 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) after the emergency.
## Social media video
A video shows an unidentified man claiming farmers found the missing door while returning from their farm in Abuja.
## Investigation scope
NSIB will determine what caused the door to detach and the sequence of events during the flight.
## Investigation statement
NSIB director-general Alex Badeh Jr. signed a statement confirming the missing door was recovered and secured at its wreckage hangar.
## Airport response
Airport fire teams, rescue personnel, and medical teams were on standby while air traffic controllers directed the aircraft back to Abuja.
## Next steps
NSIB will provide further updates as the investigation into the aircraft door incident progresses.
## Key takeaway

NSIB began an investigation into a foreign aircraft losing a door mid-flight after emergency landing in Abuja with nine people on board.