Yesterday at 06:13 PM1 day A Lufthansa Boeing 787-9, registration D-ABPQ performing flight LH-450 from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to Los Angeles, CA (USA), was preparing for boarding of passengers at the gate, when all gear doors opened and the nose gear retracted. The aircraft fell onto its nose. A number of crew on board received injuries.
Yesterday at 06:36 PM1 day Author Lufthansa’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (registration D-ABPQ) was delivered to the airline on January 16, 2026, and entered service on February 13, flying in the Allegris cabin configuration.
15 hours ago15 hr Another magical electrical event? Christopher Low AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU / 64GB DDR5-6000 RAM / 12GB Nvidia RTX 4070 Super GPU / Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite Wifi 7 / 1+2TB Samsung Evo Plus M2 Nvme UK2000 Beta Tester
13 hours ago13 hr That could have been really bad if someone had been directly beneath the nose or if passengers were boarded or deboarding. My computer: ABS Gladiator Gaming PC featuring an Intel 10700F CPU, EVGA CLC-240 AIO cooler (dead fans replaced with Noctua fans), Asus Tuf Gaming B460M Plus motherboard, 16GB DDR4-3000 RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, EVGA RTX3070 FTW3 video card, dead EVGA 750 watt power supply replaced with Antec 900 watt PSU.
11 hours ago11 hr From Prune.org, a website visited by professional pilots:"The broken away front NLG doors on the tarmac is a telltale sign that the NLG was being manipulated. Contrary to the shorter aft NLG doors with the part tail number on them, the longer front doors are normally closed on the ground. They only open on retraction/extension."
9 hours ago9 hr Manipulated........or a spurious electrical signal? Christopher Low AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU / 64GB DDR5-6000 RAM / 12GB Nvidia RTX 4070 Super GPU / Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite Wifi 7 / 1+2TB Samsung Evo Plus M2 Nvme UK2000 Beta Tester
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