Tail strikes can cause severe and expensive damage to aircraft, but they are preventable.
Category: tail strike
Boeing 747 Flies Across The Atlantic After Frankfurt Hahn Airport Tail Strike
After the tail strike, the aircraft was out of service for more than a month in the US.
Toronto Tailstrike: Air France Airbus A350 Damaged During Go Around
The aircraft is the third Airbus A350 in two years to damage its tail cone during an attempted go-around procedure.