Speaking of 747s

[c9]

...maybe this is why Air Canada retired all theirs?

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/065821/M/

Comments

[egregiousness.livejournal.com]

This is why they are supposed to use a support brace under the tail during loading, at least until they've balanced the plane. Here's the companion photo to the one you've linked:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/219133/M/ (http://www.airliners.net/open.file/219133/M/)