Flight SQ286 Regn: 9V-SMT
A/c rotated prematurely below Vmu (min unstick spd) for its 385,000kgs brakes release wt, exceeding body angle 12.5deg. Forced to land heavily overweight after tailstrike caused APU fire indicn. O’shot first heavy appch
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Last 8m of under-fuselage ripped open, APU doors gone, pipes dangling. Suspect loadsheet error, pilot inexperience on type and incorrectly deduced. operational data (V1/V2). 30 flights disrupted as runway closed for debris.
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