Several airline employees were injured after a Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner suffered a dramatic nose-gear collapse while parked at Frankfurt Airport ahead of a scheduled flight to Los Angeles. The incident occurred at around 12:45 p.m. local time on Thursday as the aircraft was being prepared for Flight LH450. According to aeroTELEGRAPH, the plane’s nose landing gear suddenly gave way, causing the front of the aircraft to drop and the engines to strike the ground. The impact also tore off at least one landing-gear flap. Passengers had not yet boarded the aircraft, but crew members were on board and the jet bridge was attached at the time of the collapse. A Lufthansa spokesperson confirmed that “several employees were injured and are currently receiving medical attention.” The airline told aeroTELEGRAPH it is working with authorities to determine the cause of the incident. “We are currently investigating the exact circumstances together with the relevant authorities,” the spokesperson said. The flight was canceled, and technicians remain at the scene as the investigation continues.
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