The Singapore Airlines Airbus A330-300 that collapsed on October 11, 2015.

The nose of a Singapore Airlines (SIA) aircraft collapsed today at the Changi worldwide Airport, but there were no passengers on board.

The plane was undergoing a routine landing check when the forward landing gear retracted, leaving it nose-down at the gate.

He said the SIA will cooperate with the authorities in the investigation into the incident.

Online flight schedules showed the flight taking off 40 minutes later than scheduled. Wee Teck Hian/AP There have been no passengers or crew members at the time of the collapse. The aircraft was next due to have operated SQ890 to Hong Kong on Sunday morning.

The collapsed plane had been flying for over six years. A different aircraft was used instead following the incident. That flight was carrying a total of 194 passengers and crew. Prior to that, British Airways plane parked at Las Vegas airport caught fire. The front door of the aircraft appears to have been torn off.

The airline also has an excellent safety record, according to AirlineRatings. Along with the Boeing 777, it is one of the largest twin-jets now in operation.

The statement said that details of damage to the aircraft were not immediately available, and that an assessment would be carried out after it had been removed from the gate.