The groundbreaking achievement took place at Roland-Désourdy Airport in Bromont, Québec on March 27, 2025, marking a pivotal ...

There’s a reason they can’t fly! An “unsecured” penguin in a cardboard box has been blamed for a bizarre helicopter crash in ...

A South African Civil Aviation Authority report has revealed that a helicopter crash was the result of a penguin in a cardboard box.

A cautionary tale in aviation safety after an aerial survey went awry on the Eastern Cape’s Bird Island — always secure the cargo, especially when it’s a penguin.

A penguin which was being transported in the cabin of a Robinson R44 Raven II (registration ZS-RJC) has been, indirectly, ...

A helicopter crash on Bird Island near Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape in January was caused by an African penguin, a South ...

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 ...

An “unsecured” penguin kept in a cardboard box has been ­identified as the reason for a helicopter crash in South Africa. The penguin created a “dangerous situation” when the box slid off ...

Don't worry, the penguin survived the helicopter crash. All of the people in the helicopter survived as well, but I know you were worried about the penguin.

On the 19th of January, a helicopter crashed right after taking off from Bird Island off the Eastern Cape in South Africa. The cause was an unsecured passenger who should not have been on board in the ...

A researcher was being picked up by a Robinson R44 Raven II after conducting a survey, and he asked if he could take a penguin back with him to the airport. According to a report into the incident ...

The pilot of the Robinson R44 Raven II was unable to recover control and came down from a peak height of 15m. The main rotor blades struck the ground, wrecking the four-seat helicopter.