Video Penguin returns home after family spots him wandering on beach
Three weeks ago, a penguin named Gus was found walking along a beach in Australia. The Parks and Wildlife Service sent him back home on a boat with the help he needed to get healthy and strong.
A penguin in a cardboard box caused a helicopter crash in South Africa earlier this year, according to local authorities.
On January 19, a pilot and three passengers were transporting a penguin from Bird Island in South Africa's Eastern Cape during an aerial survey, according to an investigation report released this week by the South African Civil Aviation Authority.
A specialist on board “requested that one of the penguins be returned,” according to the report, adding: “The pilot agreed to the request and the penguin was placed in a cardboard box.”
An investigation revealed that the penguin was not securely fastened to the helicopter. (South African Civil Aviation Authority)
Although the pilot had assessed the risks of the flight, “he had not taken into account the transportation of a penguin on board.”
A passenger in the helicopter's front left seat was holding a penguin on his lap when “the cardboard box moved to the right and ended up on the pilot's cyclic pitch control lever.”
The report states: “As a result, the cyclic pitch control lever moved to the extreme right position. The helicopter banked to the right and the pilot was unable to quickly regain control.”
The helicopter crashed into the ground and 'suffered serious damage'. (South African Civil Aviation Authority)
The helicopter crashed into the ground and “suffered significant damage.”
It happened at a height of about 50 feet above the ground.
No one, including the penguin, was hurt in the incident.
The report concluded: “The lack of secure containment of the penguin created a dangerous situation. The lack of a proper, secure container meant that the penguin was not contained in a manner appropriate to the flight. Correct handling of cargo is essential to ensure that items on board do not interfere with flight control or passenger safety.”
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