GERMAN airline Lufthansa said several employees were injured on Thursday after the nose gear of a Boeing jet collapsed while the aircraft was parked at a gate at Frankfurt airport.
Only crew members and ground staff were on board the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner when the front tip of the plane crashed to the ground ahead of passenger boarding for a scheduled flight to Los Angeles.
The flight was later cancelled, reported AP.
“Several employees were injured and are currently receiving medical attention,” Lufthansa said in a statement, adding that it and relevant authorities were investigating.
The aircraft is just over a year old and was delivered to Lufthansa in January, one of the newest additions to the airline’s wide-body fleet, according to Flightradar24.
Since entering service in February, the plane has operated 137 flights, the flight-tracking website said. – June 5, 2026
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