Several injured in Boeing 787 nose-gear collapse in Frankfurt

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/lufthansa-787-jet-suffers-front-wheel-collapse-frankfurt-gate-2026-06-04/

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over_clox@lemmy.world · 33 pts · 87d (4 replies)

The front fell off..

Astronut@lemmy.zip · 19 pts · 87d (3 replies)

Yeah, that’s not very typical, I’d like to make that point!

AbidanYre@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 87d (2 replies)

For Boeing? More typical than one might hope.

Crackhappy@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 87d (1 reply)

whoooosh

AbidanYre@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 87d

Oh, I got the Clark and Dawe reference. But if you think the front falling off isn't typical for Boeing, you haven't been paying attention for the last few years.

SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 22 pts · 87d

If it's Boeing...I'm not going.

AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 87d (1 reply)

At this point I wouldn’t trust Boeing to make a safe can opener.

FirstCircle@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 87d

What, you want to open the plane up with a Boeing opener? No need for that, the door plugs pop out on their own. For your convenience.

cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de · 8 pts · 87d (4 replies)

I was never afraid to fly … until the latest generation of Boeing jets. I know that statistically the risk is still very low, but when it turns out I'm going to fly on a Dreamliner, I'm always somewhat stressed.

bigbangdangler@reddthat.com · 6 pts · 87d

Have to admit, I agree. I know there is a lot of sensationalism out there, but there are serious reasons to take issue with Boeing's output, especially newer models.

It's not like I'm refusing to fly on Boeing and I think that's generally an overreaction... but there is a slight, very slight relief when I see my flight is scheduled with an Airbus.

Cocodapuf@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 87d

Well, the 767 Max is fucking scary, everything about that aircraft is a mess. But on a technical level, the 787 "dreamliner' is a whole different story. There were some real innovations with that aircraft, it's doing a lot right.

That said, there could certainly be some new issues with it that I'm not aware of. But at least, the last I heard, it was still a really good example of modern aerospace tech.

SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 87d

Nightmareliner

Cocodapuf@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 87d

Well, the 767 Max is fucking scary, everything about that aircraft is a mess. But on a technical level, the 787 "dreamliner' is a whole different story. There were some real innovations with that aircraft, it's doing a lot right.

That said, there could certainly be some new issues with it that I'm not aware of. But at least, the last I heard, it was still a really good example of modern aerospace tech.

bigbangdangler@reddthat.com · 5 pts · 87d

Holy shit.

This thing collapsed at the gate, before passengers were on board.

A collapse on takeoff or landing could have killed everyone on board.

treehugger6@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 87d
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xylene@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 87d
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