The pilot and passengers were conducting an aerial survey flight of an island off South Africa's Eastern Cape on January 19, 2025. The helicopter safely landed on Bird Island.

The crash occurred just after take off from Bird Island in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, according to reports A penguin was reportedly the cause of a helicopter crash in South Africa. According ...

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.

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An “unsecured” penguin caused a helicopter to crash in South Africa after it leapt out of a cardboard box onto another passenger’s lap, then jumped onto the controls during take-off.

The pilot conducted a risk assessment but failed to include the transportation of the penguin, which was not in line with Part 127.07.34 of the Civil Aviation Regulations.

The penguin, which had been placed in the box and on the lap of a passenger, slid off and knocked the pilot's controls just after take-off from Bird Island off the Eastern Cape on 19 January.

A penguin was reportedly the cause of a helicopter crash in South Africa. ... slipped off a passenger’s lap and hit the pilot’s controls on Jan. 19. ...

An "unsecured" penguin in a cardboard box was the cause of a helicopter crash in South Africa, a report into the incident has found. The penguin, which had been placed in the box and on the lap of ...

Unsecured Penguin Causes Helicopter Crash After Hitting Pilot's Controls in Freak Accident The crash occurred just after take off from Bird Island in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, according to ...

The aviation authority said the pilot conducted a "risk assessment,” but did not include the transportation of the penguin onboard, which "was not in accordance with the Civil Aviation ...

A penguin was reportedly the cause of a helicopter crash in South Africa. According to the BBC and U.K. newspaper The Telegraph, a report by the South African Civil Aviation Authority stated that the ...