Several injured after Boeing 787 nose gear collapses at Frankfurt airport
The nose gear of a Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 jet collapsed without warning after arriving at a gate at Frankfurt Airport on Thursday, injuring several staff.
What Happened?
The incident took place around 1245 p.m. (1045 GMT). The nose landing gear of the aircraft collapsed unexpectedly while the plane was at the gate. Passengers had not yet boarded the plane at the time of the incident. The collapse took place when crew and ground staff were on the plane.
Injuries Reported
Several of the staff were reported injured, Lufthansa confirmed. The injured are undergoing treatment. The passengers boarding the flight were unaffected as they had not yet boarded. Flight LH450 from Frankfurt to Los Angeles was the plane's intended route. The flight was scheduled to take off shortly after the incident occurred.
They were greeted by multiple emergency vehicles which surrounded the aircraft following the collapse. The nose gear failure left the twin-engine widebody jet partially resting on its belly, a Reuters photographer said.
Investigation Underway
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Lufthansa said it was working with the authorities to establish exactly what had happened.
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An official investigation has been initiated to determine what caused the nose gear to collapse.
About the Boeing 787 in Lufthansa's Fleet
Lufthansa operates this aircraft type, the Boeing 787-9, on a relatively small scale in its fleet.
Lufthansa is slowly adding more efficient aircraft like the 787.
A significant strategy of the airline will be to retire older, less efficient jets as a component of its task structure.
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