Triton Aviation jet returns safely after door opens in flight

A Triton Aviation CL60 jet returned safely to Abuja after its crew reported that a door had opened in flight shortly after takeoff for Lagos, according to an incident report. After landing, an air traffic controller observed that the door was missing from the aircraft’s fuselage. The aircraft, registration T7SEI and flight identification DWC052, departed Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 4:17 p.m. UTC on Thursday, October 15. The report said it was climbing through about 3,000 feet, roughly three nautical miles from the airport, when the crew reported the open door and declared a Mayday emergency. Air traffic control directed the aircraft back to Abuja. Airport firefighters, medical personnel and other emergency responders were placed on standby. At about 4:29 p.m., the crew asked the control tower whether the door could be seen. A controller tried to observe the aircraft with binoculars but could not confirm its condition because of the aircraft’s position, the report said. The jet landed safely on Runway 22 at about 4:34 p.m., roughly 17 minutes after departure. The controller then saw that the door was no longer attached. The aircraft was guided to the...