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 Bird ...

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 passenger’s ...

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 bird was ...

A pilot and three passengers were not injured after their helicopter crashed from a low altitude in South Africa, according to an incident report. An unsecured cardboard box holding a penguin caused ...

They’re flightless for good reason: A penguin in a cardboard box contributed to the crash of a helicopter in South Africa in January, a recently published government report says. A passenger on the ...

GQEBERHA, South Africa (WKRC) - A routine aerial survey flight took an unexpected turn when a helicopter crash-landed after a penguin, being transported in a cardboard box, caused a control mishap.

There’s a reason they can’t fly! An “unsecured” penguin in a cardboard box has been blamed for a bizarre helicopter crash in South Africa, authorities said. The flightless bird apparently caused the ...

April 11 (UPI) --The South African Civil Aviation Authority said a low-altitude helicopter crash that didn't result in any injuries was caused by an unusual passenger famous for its lack of flight ...