Lufthansa Boeing 787's nose gear collapses at Frankfurt gate, injuring four staff
Key takeaways
- The nose landing gear of a Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner collapsed on Thursday while the aircraft was parked at a boarding gate at Frankfurt Airport in Germany, leaving four people slightly injured.
- According to the airline, passengers had not yet boarded.
- The incident forced the cancellation of flight LH450 to Los Angeles, scheduled for that afternoon.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
The nose landing gear of a Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner collapsed on Thursday while the aircraft was parked at a boarding gate at Frankfurt Airport in Germany, leaving four people slightly injured. The plane was being prepared to operate a flight to Los Angeles when, at around 12:45 p.m. local time, the nose gear gave way and the front of the fuselage came to rest on the tarmac, sustaining considerable damage.
According to the airline, passengers had not yet boarded. The injured were two cabin crew members and two employees of a service company, who were taken to a hospital. Lufthansa said the nose gear unexpectedly retracted while the aircraft was stationary at Gate A15, and that the impact with the ground caused significant damage to the plane's nose.
Insurance company watching this must be freaking out! Here's footage of the 4-month-old Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 Herne (D-ABPQ) following today's nose landing gear collapse at Frankfurt Airport. The Dreamliner was being prepared for LH450 to LAX when the incident occurred. pic.twitter.com/YwgIzLD8P5