Air France flight from Paris to Toronto experiences tail strike while initiating ‘go around’

Air France flight 356 from Paris to Toronto dragged its tail on the runway at Toronto Pearson Airport after an aborted landing resulted in initiating a “go around” on Sunday.

Photos show the damage caused to the plane, an Airbus A350 as passengers onboard could hear the noise of the tail dragging on the runway, which one passenger recorded.

The pilots told air traffic control they experienced a “too long landing rate.” They attempted to lift off again, causing the tail strike.

This was due to a “landing rate warning,” meaning too much speed and not enough runway left to safely stop the aircraft.

The aircraft remains at Pearson and is stuck there until it can be fixed, resulting in the return flight from Toronto to Paris being cancelled as there was no available replacement.