http://www.atsb.gov.au/media/1358013...012_prelim.pdf
There were 3 crew members in the cockpit still overlooking that the weight and balance input was wrongly not for 500 series but for a 300 series and hence reduce the take-off weight performance.
The aircraft scrapped the tail skid so bad that it warranted a write off as the frame 80 etc was so badly damaged beyond economical repair.
To maintain a clean image of Emirate no fatal record, the aircraft was extensively and costly repaired to a airworthy condition.