A Boeing airliner crashed at Frankfurt am Main airport; only the crew and ground staff were on board, and several employees were injured, UNN reports, citing Bild.
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The incident occurred this afternoon: after the Boeing 787 Dreamliner parked at the boarding gate, the aircraft's nose gear suddenly collapsed. The nose section dropped several meters, and the cockpit hit the ground hard. According to preliminary data, the aircraft, which was practically new, sustained serious damage.
There were no passengers on board at the time of the accident — only the crew and airport ground staff were present. According to a Lufthansa spokesperson, several employees were injured and received medical assistance.
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According to FlightRadar24, the aircraft was scheduled to fly from Frankfurt to Los Angeles today. It was built in 2025 and entered service only in February of this year. Whether the accident was caused by human error or a technical malfunction is currently unknown.