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SHOCKING: Man throws coins into plane engine for 'good luck', airline cancels flight for safety reasons
Times Now Digital ^ | 27 April 2021

Posted on 04/27/2021 2:20:55 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

Wang reportedly admitted having thrown six coins wrapped in red paper inside the plane's engine. A picture of the coins has now been shared online.

The incident reportedly took place at an airport in Weifang. A male passenger, identified with the last name Wang, was scheduled to fly from Weifang to Haiku on a Beibu Gulf Airlines flight GX8814 when he threw a handful of coins into the engine.

Fortunately, the staff was soon alerted about the coins in the engine after workers found coins on the ground during the pre-takeoff inspection.

The staff managed to recover all the coins but the flight had to be cancelled due to safety concerns. All 148 passengers were forced to do deboard and wait for another flight until the next morning.

Following the incident, WAng was detained by the police.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Travel
KEYWORDS: lucky; sumtingwong
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To: DUMBGRUNT

He should have used bit coins


81 posted on 04/27/2021 4:57:52 PM PDT by Citizen Soldier
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To: DUMBGRUNT

If he threw them into a non spinning fan, probably no big deal.

If he managed to get one into the core, big deal.


82 posted on 04/27/2021 5:04:11 PM PDT by UNGN
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To: DUMBGRUNT

If he threw them into a non spinning fan, probably no big deal.

If he managed to get one into the core, big deal.


83 posted on 04/27/2021 5:04:11 PM PDT by UNGN
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To: equaviator

Turning compressor turbine blades into shrapnel.


84 posted on 04/27/2021 5:04:37 PM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: DUMBGRUNT

The crew should substitute him for the coins.


85 posted on 04/27/2021 5:09:11 PM PDT by bgill
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To: equaviator
something of value has to be tossed into the engine for it to work.

Silly superstition.

https://www.foxnews.com/story/nepal-airline-sacrifices-two-goats-to-sky-god-in-face-of-aircraft-problems

86 posted on 04/27/2021 5:14:11 PM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: SoFloFreeper

What is the engine worth? Two million dollars at most.


87 posted on 04/27/2021 5:17:09 PM PDT by Colt1851Navy (What was wrong with Nixon?)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

I have heard this long ago, was done often.


88 posted on 04/27/2021 5:41:17 PM PDT by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: DarrellZero

It is called Fung Shui. A type of Geomancy.

The HK/Singaporean author Nury Vittachi wrote a really funny, very non PC series of books called “The Fung Shui Detective,” which absolutely skewered the belief. FUng Shui generally makes Astrology look good.


89 posted on 04/27/2021 5:51:41 PM PDT by Fai Mao (It is time, past time and almost too late.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I remember those Wednesday afternoon choir classes.....

“Three coins in the airplane engine
Each coin looking for a home
Tearing up an aircraft engine
Let’s throw Wang out over Nome.”


90 posted on 04/27/2021 5:53:53 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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