On August 25, 2010, a routine domestic flight in the Democratic Republic of Congo ended in disaster as a result of crocodile.
According to report, a passenger had attempted to smuggle the reptile in a duffel bag, but at mid-flight, the animal escaped.
Panic set in among the passengers, causing them to rush towards the front of the small plane. This sudden weight imbalance caused the aircraft to crash near Bandundu Airport.
Only one person out of 21 on board survived. Ironically, the crocodile that caused the mayhem initially survived the crash but only to be killed with a machete shortly after.
While it sounds like the plot of a dark comedy or low-budget horror film, the event is tragically true. It remains one of the most bizarre aviation disasters in modern history, and a sobering example of how irrational fear and chaos can be just as deadly as any technical failure.
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