Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- An aircraft operated by Triton Aviation made an emergency landing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday after its crew reported that a door had opened mid-air shortly after take-off.

The aircraft, a CL60 with registration number T7-SEI and flight identification DWC052, was departing Abuja for the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, when the incident occurred.

According to a serious incident report, the aircraft took off from Runway 22 at 4:17 p.m. Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and, about three nautical miles from the airport, was climbing at 3,000 feet when the crew issued a distress call at 4:20 p.m.

The crew reported an open door in flight, prompting air traffic controllers ...