Published: June 4, 2026 โข 7:55 PM IST ยท Updated: June 5, 2026 โข 12:32 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Several staff members were injured when the nose gear of a Boeing 787 jetliner unexpectedly collapsed at a gate at Frankfurt airport on Thursday, its operator Lufthansa said.
The nose gear is the front landing wheel assembly and provides front weight support, directional steering and shock absorption.
"Passengers had not yet boarded," a company spokesperson said in an emailed statement, adding that crew members and ground staff were on board the aircraft at the time of the incident, reported Bloomberg News.
"Several staff members were injured and are currently receiving medical treatment," the German aviation giant added.
According to a Reuters photographer, there were multiple emergency vehicles parked around the two-engine widebody aircraft, which partly lay on its belly.