The helicopter was flying towards its destination in the US state of California when the owl suddenly entered the cockpit which surprised the pilot and crew.
The pilot of Sky Aviation, the airline's charter company, said forest fires were raging in Fresno and Madeira counties, while the bird flew in a helicopter and quietly went to a window.
Sky Aviation posted the details of the incident and a picture of Alv sitting on the cockpit on Facebook.
Alpiner says he feared the owl would start flying around the cockpit, but surprisingly he quietly went to the window and sat down.
The photo of the owl inside the helicopter went viral as soon as it was shared on Facebook and users made various comments.
