Several injured in Boeing 787 nose-gear collapse in Frankfurt

FRANKFURT, June 4 (Reuters) - ‌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.

"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, which was first reported by Bloomberg News.

"Several staff members ⁠were injured and are currently receiving medical treatment," the company added.

A Boeing ​spokesperson said the company was aware of the incident and was supporting its ​customer but offered no further ‌detail.

A Reuters photographer saw multiple emergency vehicles parked around the two-engine widebody aircraft, ⁠which partly lay on its belly.

The incident occurred at 12:45 p.m. (1045 GMT), and the jet was scheduled ⁠to depart for Los Angeles as flight LH450, Lufthansa said.

"We ​are currently investigating the exact circumstances with the relevant authorities," the company added.

The 787, of which Lufthansa operates the ‌787-9 variant, is a relatively new addition for the group, which is planning ‌to gradually phase out less efficient jets and ⁠simplify its fleet.

(Reporting ‌by Kai Pfaffenbach ​in Frankfurt, Thomas Seythal in Berlin and David Shepardson, editing by Linda Pasquini, Kirsten ‌Donovan)

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