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	The scratches were discovered after the double-decker plane, the world&#39;s biggest passenger aircraft, arrived in Frankfurt on Sunday from New York, SIA said in a statement.</div>
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	There were 126 passengers and 26 crew onboard.</div>
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	&quot;The aircraft was subsequently grounded for checks and passengers were either transferred to other airlines or accommodated in hotels,&quot; the statement said.</div>
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	&quot;Following inspections by engineering teams in Frankfurt, it was determined that the scratches posed no safety issue and the aircraft was cleared for departure.&quot;</div>
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	The plane arrived in Singapore on Tuesday after a 23-hour delay and has been grounded for further checks.</div>
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	SIA said the cause of the scratches has yet to be established.</div>
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	&quot;Our engineers are currently performing further checks on the aircraft, and it will resume service once cleared,&quot; the airline said.</div>
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	It was the second incident for SIA in less than a month involving an Airbus 380.</div>
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	Last January 6, an SIA A380 en route from London to Singapore lost cabin pressure, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing in the Azerbaijan capital of Baku.</div>
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SIA grounds A380 after scratches found on fuselage

SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines said Wednesday it had grounded an Airbus A380 superjumbo for further inspection after scratches were found on its fuselage.