Airline pressing charges after passenger throws coins into plane engine for 'good luck'

Fox News ^ | February 26, 2019 | Janine Puhak

[LucyT]

A Chinese airline is reportedly pressing charges against a passenger who threw coins at a plane engine ahead of a recent flight for "good luck."

The man’s actions allegedly caused roughly $21,000 in damages and delayed travel plans for 160-plus passengers, who were forced to wait until the following day to fly out.

[LucyT]

As noted...small coins could cause great damage or total engine failure if they are sucked into an aircraft’s engine.

[Red Badger]

Could????????................WILL!....................

[Kickass Conservative]

Does this mean the TSA will be confiscating Pocket Change now?

[UCANSEE2]

SO......... I’m guessing the ‘good luck’ thing didn’t work out.

[COBOL2Java]

Wonder if the pilot was Capt. Sum Ting Wong?

[Lazamataz]

Does this mean the TSA will be confiscating Pocket Change now?

Absolutely. Someone could easily blow a hole in the fuselage, then toss coins into the engines to destroy them.

[LucyT]

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PING

[rdl6989]

This is the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard of.

[Brookhaven]

I’m no aviation expert, but are there no screens to prevent bits of debris from entering the engine?

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

It won’t damage the engine they test those engines by firing a frozen turkey into the engine during testing.the engines are extremely tough.this is just one of those scare stories

[Pearls Before Swine]

Is this episode going to hurt the young traveler’s social score? He won’t be able to get plane tickets!

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

The $21,000 is probably for inspection and possible tear down of the engine if needed

[kenmcg]

The jerk could get the death penalty in China.

[Mr.Unique]

Again? This happened back in June of 2018:  Chinese passenger throws coins into plane engine for luck

[BipolarBob]

but are there no screens to prevent bits of debris from entering the engine?

certainly not coin size.

[erkelly]

No the good luck thing worked out, they caught the guy doing this thus preventing the plane from going down.

[ScottfromNJ]

“I’m no aviation expert, but are there no screens to prevent bits of debris from entering the engine?”

Screens would disrupt the airflow intake to the engine.

[dp0622]

LOL

[dp0622]

How did you know that?

[Klemper]

WTH is wrong with people?!?! Go find a fountain to toss your coins into.... NOT into a precision instrument, that you rely you to carry you and many others at an altitude of 35000 feet or so from point A to point B! Go jump off a cliff with your coins... but don’t take 200 people with you.