Qantas Super Connie crash at Mauritius.
The Qantas Super Connie which ran off the end of Rwy 13 after a failed abort attempt was VH-EAC "Southern Wave" under the command of Capt E. Ditton. The aircraft No 3 engine did not develop full power and VH-EAC did not accelerate as it should have, which invalidated the computed V1. The engine problem was not called immediately it became evident (called at 112 Kts) and the abort was initiated very close to V1 of 115 Kts. The investigation found the late call of the engine failure to develop rated power and the delay in application of full brakes and available reverse thrust contributed to the overrun and subsequent loss of the aircraft. Head of the enquiry, Jim Brough, cited inadequacies in both training and operational procedures as contributory causes. Much the same findings followed the Bangkok Qantas B747-400 overrun. Something in excess of $1 Million in repairs to save the hull loss has been mentioned in other forums. As is sometimes said "The more things change the more they stay the same"