Image via Shutterstock It turns out there's a reason that penguins can't fly — not even if you put one in a helicopter. An unsecured penguin reportedly caused a helicopter to crash in South Africa. I'm sure it's a crazy tale for all of its penguin buddies back in Antarctica.

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.

The South African Civil Aviation Authority said a low-altitude helicopter crash that didn't result in any injuries was caused by an unusual passenger famous for its lack of flight experience -- a penguin.