Fortuna – lady is completely unpredictable. Sometimes it is enough our routine rituals for a good mood. But from time to time she seemed to be playing, turns everything on its head.
On Tuesday, one of the flights of China Southern Airlines was delayed for 5 hoursafter the 80-ten-year-old woman known only by her surname, Chu, began to throw coins in the aircraft during landing on luck. Police said one of the coins got into the engine.
Police in Shanghai detained the woman, while airport workers conducted a complete check of the aircraft and its engine.
China Southern Airlines flight from #Shanghai to #Guangzhou grounded for four hours after old lady throws coins into the engine pic.twitter.com/5Xwv2yVXqT
— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) June 27, 2017
«The plane of China Southern Airlines flying from # Shanghai #Guangzhou, was detained for four hours after an elderly woman began to throw coins in the engine.»
Local media published photos of a few mechanics looking into the open engine and showing a few coins collected around the Airbus A320.
Police say superstitious traveler has a criminal record and does not suffer from a mental illness. She threw the coin only to bring good luck. Fortunately, it will not end for her imprisonment.
There are nine coins, which equals about 25 American cents. The cost of delay and discovery engine will cost airlines $140 000.
The senior mechanic stated that the crew was lucky. Good that someone noticed the actions of the women and warned the crew members before the plane took off, because the consequences could be disastrous.
