Lufthansa 787’s Landing Gear Collapses With Crew On Board

Several people were injured and are receiving treatment, the airline confirmed.

Lufthansa 787 in Frankfurt
A Lufthansa Boeing 787 Dreamliner. (Photo: Lufthansa Group)
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Key Takeaways:

Several Lufthansa employees were injured Thursday when the nose gear of a parked Boeing 787 Dreamliner collapsed at a gate at Frankfurt Airport.

The German airline said only crew members were on board the aircraft at the time of the apparent gear failure, which dropped the jet’s nose several yards to the ground.

Alleged video of the incident shared by TMZ shows the landing gear rolling forward before the nose comes down. A ground worker can be see backing up quickly to get out of the way.

The injured employees are receiving medical attention, Lufthansa said. The carrier did not specify exactly how many people were affected.

The 787 was scheduled to depart for Los Angeles Thursday afternoon. The aircraft is about a year old, according to the Associated Press.

Zach Vasile

Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of commercial aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.
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