Germany probes into Boeing 787 'collapse' in Frankfurt

The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) has begun ​an investigation into the Boeing 787 ‌jetliner whose nose gear collapsed on Thursday at a gate at Frankfurt airport, according to a ​BFU spokesperson.

An interim report is ​expected in about eight weeks, and ⁠the final report in about a ​year, said the spokesperson.

Lufthansa, which operated the ​aircraft, said several crew members and ground staff were lightly injured and hospitalised; two Lufthansa ​employees who were briefly hospitalised on ​Thursday were able to leave the same day.

The affected ‌Boeing ⁠787-9 will be repaired after the investigation, said Lufthansa
Passengers had not yet boarded the aircraft.

The incident occurred at 12.45 ​p.m. (1045 GMT) ​on ⁠Thursday, and the jet was scheduled to depart for Los ​Angeles as flight LH450.

The Boeing ​787-9 ⁠is a relatively new addition for the Lufthansa Group, which is planning to ⁠gradually ​phase out less efficient ​jets and simplify its fleet.

-Reuters