Never the let the truth get in the way of a good story. This grounded the plane, causing the fine. He threw coins near the ground of the plane which landed near the engine (still dumb). Its Chinese tradition to throw coins on the ground for good luck when traveling. News of the incident spread on Weibo with one user commenting "Grandma, this is not a wish fountain with turtles". THE MAN DIDNT THROW COINS INTO THE ENGINE. According to Qiu's neighbour, Qiu believes in Buddhism." "After investigation the involved passenger surnamed Qiu said she threw the coins to pray for safety. The captain was quoted as saying the metal, if sucked up by the engine, could have caused serious damage, including failure.Ĭhinese police detained the woman and released a statement. Police took away an 80-year-old woman Tuesday after fellow passengers reported that she was throwing coins at the plane during boarding of China Southern Airlines flight CZ380 on the tarmac. 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.Īfter maintenance crew inspected the aircraft, they found nine coins in one engine. World Flight delayed by woman hurling coins at jet engine By Shuai Zhang J/ 7:14 AM EDT / CBS News BEIJING - Chinese airlines aren't exactly known for flying on time. South China Morning Post reported passengers saw an elderly woman throw the coins for blessings from the middle of the boarding staircase and alerted crew. The China Southern Airlines flight from Shanghai to Guangzhou was delayed for five hours, and 150 passengers were evacuated as airline staff examined the engine, according to local media. A domestic flight in China was delayed after an elderly woman passenger threw coins into the jet's engine to ensure "good luck". There were a few factors that saved his life, a) the engine was 'fodded' out and was already spinning down a second after he went into the intake and b) by design, there are a set of static/non-moving 'stator' blades and a 'bullet assembly' (which housed and covered the center shaft of the engine) in front of the Pratt and Whitney J-52 engine.
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