Germany: Lufthansa plane suffers nose gear collapse

Several Lufthansa crew members were injured after the nose wheel of a plane collapsed at Frankfurt Airport.

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Aircraft slouched on tarmac
Aircraft was meant to operate a flight to Los Angeles on ThursdayImage: Kai Pfaffenbach/REUTERS

A Boeing 787 jetliner operated by Lufthansa experienced a nose-wheel collapse while parked at a gate at Frankfurt Airport.

Lufthansa said several staff members were injured in the incident. Passengers had not yet boarded the flight bound for Los Angeles. 

“Several employees were injured and are currently receiving medical attention,” Lufthansa said in a statement.

The German flag carried said the incident involving the Boeing plane took place shortly after noon on Thursday and authorities were looking into it.

Only Lufthansa crew members and ground staff were onboard. 

This is a breaking news update. Please check back for updates.

Edited by: Sean Sinico

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