A Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner tipped onto its nose at Frankfurt Airport on Thursday injuring several staff, the German airline said.

The incident occurred just before passengers had boarded the plane which was scheduled to fly to Los Angeles.

"While the aircraft was parked, the nose landing gear unexpectedly retracted," a spokeswoman for the airline said.

Cabin crew and ground staff were on board and several were injured and were receiving medical treatment, the airline said. It did not specify how many were injured and how seriously.

Lufthansa said it was "reviewing the exact circumstances together with the relevant authorities".

According to the Aerotelegraph website, the damaged jet is only one year old and was delivered to Lufthansa in January.

The 787, of which Lufthansa operates the 787-9 variant, is a relatively new addition for the group, which is planning to gradually phase out less efficient jets and simplify its fleet. (AFP/Reuters)


Edited by Aaron Tam