How a penguin in a cardboard box caused a helicopter crash in South Africa

A penguin wrong a cardboard container caused a chopper clang successful South Africa earlier this year, according to authorities. 

On Jan. 19, a aviator and 3 passengers transported a penguin backmost from Bird Island successful South Africa’s Eastern Cape state portion conducting an aerial survey of the area, the South African Civil Aviation Authority said successful an probe study this week. 

A specializer connected committee "requested that they transport 1 of the penguins back," the study said, adding, "The aviator agreed to the petition and the penguin was placed successful a cardboard box."

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The probe said the penguin wasn't secured decently successful the helicopter.   (South African Civil Aviation Authority)

Although the aviator did a hazard appraisal of the flight, "he omitted to see the carriage (transportation) of the penguin on-board."

The rider sitting successful the beforehand near spot of the chopper was holding the penguin successful their thigh erstwhile the "cardboard container slid disconnected to the close and connected to the pilot’s cyclic transportation power lever.

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The study continued: "As a result, the cyclic transportation power lever precocious to the far-right position. The chopper rolled to the close and the aviator could not retrieve timeously."

The chopper deed the crushed and "sustained important damage."  (South African Civil Aviation Authority)

The chopper deed the crushed and "sustained important damage." 

This each happened portion it was flying astir 50 feet disconnected the ground. 

No one, including the penguin, was harmed successful the incident. 

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The study concluded: "The deficiency of unafraid containment for the penguin created a unsafe situation. The lack of a proper, secured crate meant that the penguin’s containment was not suitable for the formation conditions. Proper cargo handling is important to guarantee that items on-board bash not interfere with formation controls oregon the information of the passengers."