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Wryfox
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An Alligator’s Deadly Encounter With a Plane in Florida
According to WFTV, the wildlife strike occurred last week at Florida’s Orlando Executive Airport. The pilot was flying a Navajo and the gator jumped up and struck the wing during his landing.

Welcome to Florida.

Note that the fellow is giving the thumbs up after the incident.

Again. Welcome to Florida.

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M'Bob
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Wryfox Wryfox
the gator jumped up and struck the wing during his landing

Probably should have stuck to eating golf balls...
 
dsio
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That legitimately looks like something straight out of an NT News cover (google them if you haven't heard of them). That's just awesome, did the gator survive the incident or is he being sent off to Kelaran to turn into straps?
 
M'Bob
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is he being sent off to Kelaran to turn into straps?

Excellent.
 
Wryfox
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Only an hour before someone thought alligator straps. Nice. 👍
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