Frankfurt Airport live: Lufthansa plane nosedives into runway as several injured

Frankfurt Airport live: Lufthansa plane nosedives into runway as several injured Several people have been injured after a Lufthansa Boeing Dreamliner due to fly to Los Angeles from Frankfurt nosedived onto the runway of Frankfurt Airport A Lufthansa Boeing Dreamliner due to fly to Los Angeles has nosedived onto the runway at Frankfurt Airport. Several Lufthansa employees were injured in the incident at the gate of Germany's largest airport. Lufthansa confirmed to the dpa news agency that an "incident" involving a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner occurred at around 12.45pm CEST (11.45am BST) today. A spokesperson for the airline told the news agency: "The aircraft's nose landing gear unexpectedly folded in while parked." "At the time of the incident, crew and ground staff were on board. Passengers had not yet boarded. Several employees were injured and are currently receiving medical treatment," they added. Key Events The incident is being investigated by authorities, according to German newspaper Frankfurter Rundschau. Technicians and support staff are reportedly on site. Lufthansa confirmed an "incident" occurred at Frankfurt Airport, the largest airport in Germany, at around 12.45pm CEST (11.45am BST). A spokesperson told the dpa news agency: "The aircraft's nose landing gear unexpectedly folded in while parked." The aircraft was flight number LH450 and was scheduled to fly to Los Angeles. "At the time of the incident, crew and ground staff were on board. Passengers had not yet boarded. Several employees were injured and are currently receiving medical treatment," they added.