Airline Sues Man Who Threw Coins into Plane Engine for Good Luck

[yortsed snacilbuper]

A Chinese airline is suing a passenger who allegedly threw coins into a plane engine for good luck in east China earlier this month.

The 28-year-old man, who was identified by his surname Lu, admitted to tossing two 1 yuan coins at the passenger jet's engine as he was boarding the plane on the tarmac at Anqing Tianzhushan Airport.

Ground staff found the coins by the plane's left engine, prompting officials to ground the flight due to security reasons before eventually canceling it altogether. Lu, who was traveling with his wife and one-year-old child, was detained for a week and now faces legal repercussions

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/airline-sues-man-who-threw-coins-into-plane-engine-for-good-luck/ar-BBU4sBZ?ocid=spartanntp

[ornotna]

1. What luck!

If they hadn't found them, dumbass and his family may not still be here to get sued.

[Blue_true]

8. The ground crew was on the stick.

They likely heard rattling and had the pilot shut the engines down for a check.

But yeah, if that plane had taken off with the problem, who knows what could have happened with the blades going at full speed.

[VOX]

2. For REALLY EXTRA-GOOD luck, nothing beats a bobby-pin stuck into a wall socket.

Jesus H. Christ, how dumb (or crazy) does one have to be? Throwing metal objects into a jet engine intake for LUCK?

[yortsed snacilbuper]

9. Southwest airplane engines blow up without any help,

and kill people.

[Blecht]

3. I've been in places where people do other things for good luck before a trip

Peeing on bus tires is pretty common.

Never heard of throwing a coin into an engine, though.

[Turbineguy]

4. There are

trump supporters everywhere!

[Bucky]

5. In Texas we avoid such silly superstitious nonsense

We count on science and engineering to make the planes fly. And every time there's a successful take off, we pull out our six-shooters and fire them in the air to celebrate the triumph of science and engineering! YEEEE-HAWWWW!!!

[TreasonousBastard]

6. In China? Do it right and throw firecrackers in there.

[Blue_true]

7. Brilliant. Throw something into fast moving turbine blades.

Even coins can cause serious structural damage to the blades. Put that asshole in prison.

[gyroscope]

10. Human stupidity knows no bounds

people like this should be castrated before they procreate.