JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As millions of travelers take to the skies this Christmas holiday, safety teams at Jacksonville International Airport are focused on a threat most passengers never see: wildlife on and near the runway.
In 1988, a pair of wild pigs wandered onto the runway of an F-16 fighter jet, forcing the pilot to eject as it veered off the runway and crashed at JIA, according to the Associated Press.
The pilot was bruised when he landed, the pigs died, and the $16 million jet was destroyed…