A CL60 aircraft operated by Triton Aviation lost a door shortly after taking off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, forcing the crew to declare a Mayday emergency. The aircraft, with registration number T7-SEI and flight identification DWC052, was bound for Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, when the incident occurred at about 4:20 p.m. UTC. An incident report showed the aircraft took off from Runway 22 at 4:17 p.m. UTC and was about three nautical miles from the airport, climbing through 3,000 feet, when the crew reported a door had opened in flight. The approach radar controller directed the aircraft back to Abuja for an emergency landing, and the airport's fire watch room and medical team were placed on standby.
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