Elderly flight passenger throws coins into engine for ‘luck’, delays take-off for hou

[ermen]

What do you say to this??

Elderly flight passenger throws coins into engine for ‘luck’, delays take-off for hours | South China Morning Post


[FONT=&amp]A flight from Shanghai to Guangzhou was delayed after an elderly woman passenger was suspected of throwing coins into the plane’s engine to ensure “good luck”, mainland media reported.

[/FONT][FONT=&amp]China Southern Airlines Flight 380 was held up at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport after an elderly woman passenger caused a disruption, according to the airlines official WeChat account. An investigation into the incident is under way.[/FONT]

[FONT=&amp]Passengers boarding the flight reportedly saw an elderly woman throwing coins at the engine for “blessings” from the middle of the boarding staircase and alerted the crew.[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]Ground staff said the woman, who appeared to be about 80 and had limited mobility, was accompanied by her husband, daughter and son-in-law.[/FONT]
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After maintenance crew inspected the aircraft, they found nine coins in one engine.[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]The captain was quoted as saying the metal, if sucked up by the engine, could have caused serious damage, including failure.[/FONT]




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[Deleted member]

Re: Elderly flight passenger throws coins into engine for ‘luck’, delays take-off for

I cannot find any words that would do justice as a reply to that.

 

[Simo]

Re: Elderly flight passenger throws coins into engine for ‘luck’, delays take-off for

Brain explosion moment for me... First time I have ever heard of that. I am guessing now when we are boarding we also be told that the engines are not to have coins put in as they are not Lucky Fish ponds...

 

[TomVexille]

Re: Elderly flight passenger throws coins into engine for ‘luck’, delays take-off for

I can only imagine that she really didn't know any better. Doesn't make it any better though

 

[Skyring]

Re: Elderly flight passenger throws coins into engine for ‘luck’, delays take-off for

Brain explosion moment for me... First time I have ever heard of that. I am guessing now when we are boarding we also be told that the engines are not to have coins put in as they are not Lucky Fish ponds...

I wonder whether other pax have been doing the same. If it seems reasonable to one otherwise unremarkable passenger, perhaps it seems reasonable to others.

Might have been a nice little earner for the ground crew.

 

[AisleSeat]

Re: Elderly flight passenger throws coins into engine for ‘luck’, delays take-off for

"Hey, a passenger has thrown coins into an engine!"
"What! Which yuan?"


I'll show myself out.

 

[Flying Fox]

Re: Elderly flight passenger throws coins into engine for ‘luck’, delays take-off for

Oh my gosh!

I couldn't even make this stuff up if I tried!

Happy that someone saw what happened and told/insisted that the crew check it out.

I wonder what her family was doing whilst she was throwing coins into the Jet Engine Wishing Well ???