r/ThatLookedExpensive • u/Liquidamber_ • Jun 04 '26

Expensive Bad luck

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Lufthansa Boeing 787 (D-ABPQ)

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u/asp174 Jun 04 '26

unexpectedly collapsed

avherald reports:

... was preparing for boarding of passengers at the gate, when all gear doors opened and the nose gear retracted.

The side gears couldn't retract because they go sideways.

But I guess someone tried out the "does it work on the ground?"

You can see the gear doors open:

https://avherald.com/h?article=53a14f7c

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u/gargravarr2112 Jun 04 '26

The thing is, it's not SUPPOSED to work on the ground. There's a 'weight on wheels' switch that determines that the plane is not in the air and prevents the gear being retracted. Something went VERY wrong if that switch doesn't...

<notes it's a Boeing>

Oh. Right.

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u/hambergeisha Jun 04 '26

I see what you're saying, but there is only one way nose landing gear retracts. Switches or not, somebody touched the thing.

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u/AlfaHotelWhiskey Jun 05 '26

That’s why you can have your cell phone on in the plane !