Lufthansa Boeing 787's nose gear collapses at Frankfurt gate, injuring four staff

Thursday, June 4th 2026 - 21:23 UTC

Lufthansa said the nose gear “unexpectedly retracted” while the aircraft was stationary at Gate A15, and that the impact with the ground caused significant damage to the plane's nose

The nose landing gear of a Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner collapsed on Thursday while the aircraft was parked at a boarding gate at Frankfurt Airport in Germany, leaving four people slightly injured. The plane was being prepared to operate a flight to Los Angeles when, at around 12:45 p.m. local time, the nose gear gave way and the front of the fuselage came to rest on the tarmac, sustaining considerable damage.

According to the airline, passengers had not yet boarded. The injured were two cabin crew members and two employees of a service company, who were taken to a hospital. Lufthansa said the nose gear “unexpectedly retracted” while the aircraft was stationary at Gate A15, and that the impact with the ground caused significant damage to the plane's nose.

Insurance company watching this must be freaking out!