The Melbourne Airport confirmed, that several runway end lights were damaged in the accident, too, and needed to be replaced.
Heavily scrapped the tail and took out some lights (presumably on departure).
Was there a power issue associated with the event or an event simply because of weight? Long flight from YMML to OMDB, some 6300NM.
Is it unlikely that the scrapping kept them on the ground longer than expected, ie past the end of the movement area. Any damage to the Runway?
Was the scrapping a desperate result of needing to get in the air; ie they were past the point of no return with not enough tar left in front of them?