India, Oct. 17 -- A private jet carrying nine people was forced to make an emergency landing in Nigeria after one of its doors detached mid-air at an altitude of around 3,500 feet. The incident prompted the pilots to issue a Mayday distress call and return to the airport, where emergency services were placed on standby. All nine people on board escaped unharmed.

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According to a report by Gulf News, the Challenger 604 aircraft, operated by Triton Aviation, was travelling from Abuja to Lagos on Thursday, October 15, when the incident occurred shortly after take-off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.

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