The penguins in the cardboard box caused Helicopter collision Authorities said it was in South Africa earlier this year.
A pilot and three passengers transported a penguin from Bird Island on January 19 South African The Civil Aviation Authority of South Africa said in an investigation report this week that the Eastern Cape was conducting an air survey of the region.
Experts on board “requested them to transport one of them penguin The report said, “The pilot agreed to the request and the penguin was placed in a cardboard box. ”
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The investigation says the penguins are not properly fixed in the helicopter. (Civil Aviation Administration of South Africa)
Although the pilot conducted a risk assessment of the flight, “he ignored the carriage of the penguins on the ship (transport).
When the cardboard box slides to the right onto the pilot’s ring-shaped pitch lever, passengers sitting in the helicopter’s left front seat hold the penguin in their legs.
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“As a result, the annular pitch control rod rose to the far right wing position. The helicopter rolled to the right and the pilot was unable to recover in time.”
The helicopter hit the ground and “had a significant damage.” (Civil Aviation Administration of South Africa)
The helicopter hit the ground and “had a significant damage.”
It all happened during a flight about 50 feet above the ground.
In the incident, no one, including the penguins, was harmed.
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The report concluded: “The lack of safety of penguins creates a dangerous situation. The lack of proper safety crates means that penguins’ containment is not suitable for flight conditions. Proper cargo handling is to ensure that the items on board do not interfere with passenger flight control or passenger safety.”
