The penguin created a “dangerous situation” when the box slid off a passenger’s lap upon takeoff and hit the pilot’s controls, an investigation by the South African Civil Aviation Authority found. The ...

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A penguin inside a cardboard box caused a helicopter crash in South Africa earlier this year, according to authorities. On Jan. 19, a pilot and three passengers transported a penguin back from ...

A recently released report from the South African Civil Aviation Authority has revealed an unusual and alarming cause behind a helicopter crash near Bird Island in South Africa’s Eastern Cape ... Read ...

Getty; Murat Ozgur Guvendik/Anadolu via Getty A penguin was reportedly the cause ... slipped off a passenger’s lap and hit the pilot’s controls on Jan. 19. The crash occurred just after ...

The Independent has more: The penguin created a "dangerous situation" when the box slid off a passenger's lap upon takeoff and hit the pilot's controls, an investigation by the South African Civil ...

The penguin was placed in a cardboard box, which was held by a passenger in the front seat. The pilot conducted a risk assessment but failed to include the transportation of the penguin ...

South African investigators have determined that the pilot of a Robinson R44 helicopter did not assess the risk of transporting a live penguin in the cockpit before the aircraft crashed just after ...

Nobody was injured in the crash, including the penguin, and the 35-year-old pilot was advised to undergo further training on the correct way to follow safety procedures. Reporter Got a tip?

The penguin created a “dangerous situation” when the box slid off a passenger’s lap upon takeoff and hit the pilot’s controls, an investigation by the South African Civil Aviation ...

A penguin was reportedly the cause of a helicopter ... slipped off a passenger’s lap and hit the pilot’s controls on Jan. 19. The crash occurred just after take off from Bird Island in South ...