Several employees were injured in an incident involving a Lufthansa Boeing 787 at Frankfurt Airport. According to the airline, the nose landing gear suddenly collapsed while the aircraft was parked at a terminal gate on Thursday afternoon. The fuselage of the aircraft subsequently came to rest partially on the apron.

At the time of the incident, crew members and ground staff were on board, according to company reports; passengers had not yet boarded. The wide-body jet was scheduled to fly to Los Angeles. 'We are currently investigating the exact circumstances together with the relevant authorities. Technicians and emergency services are on site,' Lufthansa added.

The relatively fuel-efficient 787 is a recent addition to the Lufthansa fleet. The group is gradually replacing older jets with this model.

(Reporting by Kai Pfaffenbach and Thomas Seythal, edited by Kerstin Dörr)