Lufthansa 787-9 Injures Several Staff as Nose Gear Retracts at Frankfurt Gate
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Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 4
Lufthansa 787-9 Injures Several Staff as Nose Gear Retracts at Frankfurt Gate
3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 4
Summary
Several Lufthansa employees were hurt Thursday when a year-old Boeing 787-9's nose gear unexpectedly retracted at a Frankfurt gate, dropping the aircraft's nose several meters before a planned flight to Los Angeles.
Video showed the front wheels sliding forward as the nose slammed down, breaking off the nose-gear bay door flaps; only crew and ground staff were on board, and no passengers had boarded.
Lufthansa canceled the flight and said the injured workers were receiving medical treatment, while the airline and authorities opened an investigation; Boeing said it was aware of the incident and supporting the carrier.
A similar 2021 Heathrow case involved a Boeing 787-8 whose nose gear retracted during maintenance testing after a locking pin was inserted in the wrong position, despite safeguards meant to keep the gear extended.