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Unsecured penguin caused helicopter crash in South Africa

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83% Informative

South African Civil Aviation Authority says the penguin in a cardboard box was the cause of a helicopter crash in South Africa .

The penguin had been placed in a box and on the lap of a passenger when it slid off and knocked the pilot's controls just after take-off from Bird Island off the Eastern Cape .

No-one on board was hurt and the pilot and passengers were uninjured in the crash.

VR Score

88

Informative language

87

Neutral language

97

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

54

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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Time-value

short-lived

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1

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