Several staff members ‌have been injured when the nose gear of a Boeing 787 ‌jetliner unexpectedly collapsed at a gate at Frankfurt airport, its operator Lufthansa says.

“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.

Lufthansa said 13 crew members were on board, along with an unspecified number of airline and contractor employees preparing the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner before passenger boarding.

Two Lufthansa cabin crew employees and other staff from service providers were taken to hospital, a company spokesman said.

He did not provide details on the severity of the injuries or the total number of people hurt.

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

A video shared by tracking website Flightradar 24 shows the nose gear of the aircraft snapping, causing the body of the plane to crash to the ground.

An airport worker wearing a safety vest can be seen close to the plane’s nose as the aircraft collapses, jumping back to avoid being hit. Another worker can be seen standing on top of a cargo lift on the right-hand side of the aircraft.

Both appeared to be unharmed.

Following a gear collapse at the gate in Frankfurt, Lufthansa 787-9 D-ABPQ has been significantly damaged. Today’s LH450 has been canceled. We are awaiting more information on any potential injuries. pic.twitter.com/FTBK4m2WyS

— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) June 4, 2026

The ​incident occurred ‌at 12.45pm and the jet was scheduled ​to depart for Los Angeles as flight LH450, Lufthansa said.

Once cleared by authorities, the aircraft is expected to be moved to a maintenance hangar for further examination before repairs begin.

“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.

–with DPA