(Adnkronos) – A Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner suddenly collapsed onto its nose at Frankfurt Airport, where it was stationary awaiting passenger boarding for Los Angeles. Several crew members were injured.
“While the aircraft was stationary, the front landing gear unexpectedly retracted,” a spokeswoman for the airline told Afp. On board were cabin crew members and ground staff, many of whom were injured and are receiving medical treatment, the company specified. The number of injured or the severity of their conditions was not specified.
Lufthansa stated that it “is examining the exact circumstances together with the competent authorities.” According to the Aerotelegraph website, the damaged aircraft is only one year old and was delivered to Lufthansa in January.
