Singapore Airlines jet 'faceplants' as landing gear retracts

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(CNN)A Singapore Airlines jet faceplanted when its forward landing gear retracted on the tarmac at Singapore's Changi Airport Sunday.

The Airbus A330-300 was undergoing a landing gear check when the incident occurred, according to a Singapore Airlines statement.

"Maintenance work was being carried out to rectify a defect, and the gear retracted during the subsequent system check," the airline said.

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