A gross-out retro cartoon trading card shows a wild-eyed pilot kid with a lopsided bowl haircut and runny nose whose head has turned into a dented private-jet nose cone, with a small alligator on the runway.

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Private Jet Reportedly Strikes Alligator on Johns Island Airport Runway

Published November 10, 2026

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A reported runway collision turns into a cartoon aviation mishap: a pilot kid’s head becomes a dented jet nose after an alligator encounter. The private jet reportedly landed safely, making this an absurd wildlife-meets-air-travel story.

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ABC News 4 reported that a private jet struck an alligator on the runway at Johns Island Airport. The aircraft landed safely, according to the report. The incident brought aviation and local wildlife together in an unusual runway encounter. Further details, including the alligator’s condition, are not stated in the headline provided.

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