
Penguin Causes Helicopter Crash In South Africa, And People Joke It's Tariff Revenge
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The report did not explain why the penguin was on the chopper, but many people on social media jokingly assumed it was on a revenge mission against Trump's tariffs.
A penguin somehow caused a helicopter to crash in South Africa, and all people can do is make tariff jokes on social media.
According to the BBC, a report into the incident revealed that the Jan. 19 crash occurred because of an “unsecured” penguin in a cardboard box.
The box containing the water bird was on a passenger’s lap, but then slipped off and knocked the pilot’s controls after takeoff.
Although the helicopter crashed to the ground, no one on the flight ― including the penguin ― was injured. Still, investigators said “the lack of secure containment for the penguin” created a “dangerous situation.”
The report did not explain why the penguin was on the helicopter in the first place, but many people on social media jokingly assumed it must have been on a revenge mission against the U.S.