A couple of days ago, I covered a bizarre incident at Frankfurt Airport (FRA), where a Lufthansa Dreamliner had a gear collapse at its gate. While it’ll take some time for a full investigation to be performed, we now have some clues as to what may have caused this…
This plane just entered long haul service with Lufthansa on February 13, 2026, so it has been flying for under four months. The plane had landed in Frankfurt at around 9AM on Thursday morning, after operating an overnight flight from Austin (AUS). Hours later, the plane was scheduled to fly to Los Angeles (LAX), operating as flight LH450. However, as you’d expect, the flight was canceled (if you were booked on the flight, don’t forget to claim EC261, if eligible!).
Presumably this plane will be out of service for quite some time. Talk about bad timing, as we just start to get into the peak summer travel period. For what it’s worth, the plane has already been moved — fuel was removed from the aircraft to make it lighter, then it was manually lifted up, then the nose gear was extended, and the plane was able to be towed to a maintenance hangar.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
