The pilot and three passengers aboard the helicopter, as well as the penguin, were uninjured, according to an incident report.

Don't worry, the penguin survived the helicopter crash. All of the people in the helicopter survived as well, but I know you were worried about the penguin.

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 resting in a box on the passenger’s lap after being picked up for transportation during an aerial survey of Bird Island,