{"id":5352,"date":"2026-10-16T23:14:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T23:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=5352"},"modified":"2026-10-16T23:18:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T23:18:27","slug":"aviation-safety-nsib-probes-aircraft-mid-air-door-separation-from-abuja-to-lagos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=5352","title":{"rendered":"Aviation Safety: NSIB probes aircraft mid-air door separation on Abuja flight to Lagos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>*<strong><em><b><i>The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau launches an investigation into the separation of an aircraft door mid-air, involving a Challenger 604 operated by Triton, confirming the safety of all nine persons on board, comprising three crew members and six passengers as it returned to Abuja <\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alexander Davis | ConsumerConnect<\/p>\n<p>Sequel to a recent incident, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has disclosed it launched an investigation into the separation of an aircraft door involving a Challenger 604 operated by Triton.<\/p>\n<p>The NSIB, in a statement affirmed the affected aircraft with registration number T7-SEI was flying from Abuja, FCT, to Lagos when its crew declared a &#8216;mayday&#8217; after the door separated at an altitude of 3,500 feet.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"VEDq27pRAO\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=5346\">NESG harps on economy of scale, other measures for &#8216;durable anti-inflation policy&#8217; in Nigeria<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cNESG harps on economy of scale, other measures for \u2018durable anti-inflation policy\u2019 in Nigeria\u201d \u2014 Consumer Experience Is A Top Priority\" 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