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Plane door breaks off at 3500 feet, 9 lives saved in safe emergency landing
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News18•17-10-2026, 23:58
Plane door breaks off at 3500 feet, 9 lives saved in safe emergency landing
- •A private jet flying from Abuja to Lagos suffered a broken door incident at an altitude of 3500 feet.
- •The flight carried 9 people on board, including 6 passengers and 3 crew members.
- •The pilot issued an urgent mayday call, and Air Traffic Control directed the plane to return safely to Abuja airport.
- •Emergency services including fire brigades, rescue, and medical teams were deployed immediately.
- •The plane landed safely on runway 22 and the broken door was later recovered from a nearby field for investigation.
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A Triton Aviation Challenger 604 private jet experienced an emergency when its door broke off at an altitude of about 3,500 feet shortly after takeoff from Abuja. The flight was carrying 6 passengers and 3 crew members, totaling 9 people on board.
There were a total of 9 people on board the aircraft, which included 6 passengers and 3 crew members. Fortunately, despite the terrifying ordeal at 3,500 feet, no casualties were reported as the plane landed safely.
The pilot immediately issued a mayday call, and Air Traffic Control instructed the aircraft to return to Abuja airport. Emergency responders, including fire brigades, rescue teams, and medical staff, were dispatched to runway 22, where the pilot successfully landed the plane.
