Lufthansa plane's nose gear collapses, injuring 'several employees'

A plane operated by German airline Lufthansa saw its nose gear collapse while the aircraft was parked at a gate at Frankfurt Airport on Thursday, June 4.

In a statement to German news outlet Deutsche Welle (DW), Lufthansa said several staff members were injured in the incident, but that no passengers had boarded the plane, a Boeing 787 jetliner scheduled to depart for Los Angeles.

"Several employees were injured and are currently receiving medical attention," Lufthansa told DW.

Lufthansa said the airplane's nose landing gear “unexpectedly retracted” while the plane was parked, causing the front of the aircraft to drop to the ground, causing damage. According to FlightRadar24, the plane is expected to be moved to a maintenance hangar at the airport, where further inspections will be conducted before it is repaired.

See video of the incident

The now-viral video shows the plane sitting on the tarmac before its front unexpectedly collapses, only feet away from a ground worker.

Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at [email protected] and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.