Lufthansa Boeing 787 makes hard landing at Frankfurt Airport

A Boeing 787-9 operated by Lufthansa made a hard landing at Frankfurt Airport after its nose landing gear malfunctioned.

According to German media, cited by Report, the aircraft experienced a failure of its front landing gear, resulting in a hard impact during landing operations at the airport.

Airport operator Fraport confirmed that an incident had occurred but did not provide further details.

Lufthansa said it has established a crisis management team to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.

"Several employees were injured and are currently receiving medical treatment," the airline said in a statement.

The aircraft's crew was already on board at the time of the incident, while no passengers were present, Lufthansa added.

The extent of the damage to the aircraft and the exact cause of the landing gear failure remain under investigation.