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Lufthansa Dreamliner Nose-Gear Collapse Cancels Frankfurt-LA Flight

6/4/2026

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Lufthansa’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner D-ABPQ suffered a nose-gear collapse at Frankfurt Airport, causing the cancellation of flight LH450 to Los Angeles.
No injuries were reported among the passengers and crew.
Lufthansa will re-accommodate the LH450 passengers on alternative flights.
The collapse resembles a June 2021 British Airways 787-8 nose-gear failure linked to a mis-installed down-lock pin.
The damaged Dreamliner is expected to remain out of service for an extended period.

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Lufthansa’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner D-ABPQ suffered a nose-gear collapse at Frankfurt Airport, causing the cancellation of flight LH450 to Los Angeles.
No injuries were reported among the passengers and crew.
Lufthansa will re-accommodate the LH450 passengers on alternative flights.
The collapse resembles a June 2021 British Airways 787-8 nose-gear failure linked to a mis-installed down-lock pin.
The damaged Dreamliner is expected to remain out of service for an extended period.