A Lufthansa Airbus A340 suffered cockpit and front fuselage damage on Monday from a blaze which engulfed a tow truck.

The fire developed as the plane was being pulled away from a gate at Frankfurt airport.

Fire crews quickly doused the flames. 

No passengers were on board the plane. No one was injured.  

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