Flight was delayed after the forward fuselage of the Airbus A330-300 struck the rear aerobridge during push-back at Changi Airport.
All passengers and crew members disembarked normally via the forward aerobridge.
Arrangements were made for passengers to be accommodated on another aircraft to Ho Chi Minh City, the spokesperson said.
The damage to the aircraft is currently being assessed and investigations will be carried out to determine the cause of incident occurred.
Several in-flight announcements were made to inform passengers of the situation. After the passengers disembarked, they were escorted to another gate and provided with refreshments.
As a result of the delay, the flight departed Singapore at 12:00 Local Time and arrived in Ho Chi Minh City at about 12:45 Local Time – 01:55 minutes behind schedule.
Statement issued on Wednesday, Changi Airport Group (CAG) spokesman Ivan Tan said that the aerobridge was slightly damaged in the incident, but has since been repaired. CAG will work with the relevant parties on the investigations.
It also said that ground personnel provided assistance to the affected passengers.
CAG will work with the relevant parties on the investigations, it added.
Tuesday’s incident was the latest in a string of woes for Singapore’s national carrier.
This is not the first time a plane has been damaged on the ground at Changi Airport.
In November last year, a tow tug caught fire as it was pulling an SIA Boeing 777-200 to a departure gate.
The aircraft was crossing the bridge above Airport Boulevard Road when the tow tug caught fire. There were no passengers aboard the aircraft at the time but the fire damaged the plane, which had to be grounded for repairs.
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