Lufthansa has grounded Boeing 787-9 D-ABPQ after the aircraft’s nose landing gear collapsed while it was parked at a gate in Frankfurt, forcing the cancellation of flight LH450 to Los Angeles. The Dreamliner, named Herne, came to rest on its nose and sustained significant damage to the forward fuselage.
The incident occurred on the ground, with no phase of taxi, takeoff or landing involved. No injuries have been reported in the available material. The aircraft is now immobilised pending technical inspection and repair, and the event is likely to trigger a detailed maintenance review of the airframe and the nose gear system.
LH450 is one of Lufthansa’s key long-haul services from Frankfurt to the US West Coast, and the cancellation will disrupt passenger flows and aircraft rotation on a strategic transatlantic route.