An unsecured cardboard box holding a penguin caused the mishap ... aerial survey flight of an island off South Africa's Eastern Cape on January 19, 2025. The helicopter safely landed on Bird ...

An unsecured penguin caused a helicopter to crash in South Africa on Jan. 19, according to a report by the South African Civil Aviation Authority, per multiple outlets.

An “unsecured” penguin kept in a cardboard box has been identified as the reason for a helicopter crash in South Africa. The ...

Pilot lost control after bird in cardboard box slid off a passenger's knee and knocked controls, aviation authority finds.

Off the coast of Cape Town, Robben Island is home to African penguins, whose future is by no means assured. Ariadne Van Zandbergen / Africa Imagery Of the world’s 17 penguin species, perhaps the ...

Cape Town is now serviced by three nonstop flights from the U.S. Popular day trips from the city include seeing the bucolic wineries of Stellenbosch, the African penguin colony in Simon’s Town, and ...

Once numbering in the millions, the African penguin is essential for sustaining coastal ecosystems, but the species is now on ...

But so many more questions remain about the January 19 helicopter crash on Bird Island (of course) of the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Like, why was a penguin there in the helicopter?

Africa Travel says: "South Africa's Cape Region is well known for its stunning scenery, breathtaking beaches picturesque wine ...

Cape Town is now serviced by three nonstop flights from the U.S. Popular day trips from the city include seeing the bucolic wineries of Stellenbosch, the African penguin colony in Simon’s Town ...