Authorities in South Africa said a helicopter crash on Bird Island was caused when a penguin in a cardboard box slid off a passenger's lap and interfered with the controls. Photo courtesy of the South ...

A pilot and three passengers were not injured after their helicopter crashed from a low altitude in South Africa ... for the breach of protocol. "This accident emphasises the importance of ...

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 a ...

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 ...

According to the South African Civil Aviation Authority's ... the penguin" created the "dangerous situation" that led to the crash. The helicopter had been conducting an aerial survey of the ...