Dramatic moment Boeing plane's landing gear collapses to ground at Frankfurt Airport

This is the dramatic moment the landing gear on a Lufthansa plane collapsed onto the tarmac at Frankfurt Airport. According to the reports, the incident happened tt Germany’s largest airport around 12:45 pm on Thursday.

The aircraft, flight number LH450, was scheduled to fly to Los Angeles. Initial reports suggest that the nose gear of a Lufthansa Boeing 787‑9 gave way while the aircraft was parked at the gate, causing the Dreamliner (registration D‑ABPQ) to pitch forward and suffer substantial damage to its front section.

A Lufthansa spokesperson told German Press Agency (dpa): “While parked, the aircraft’s nose landing gear unexpectedly collapsed. At the time of the incident, crew and ground staff were on board. Passengers had not yet boarded. Several employees were injured and are currently receiving medical treatment.”

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