A man who threw coins into an A320 for good luck is instead being sued by the airline for over $21,000. Talk about a turn of fortunes…
The man, named Lu, was traveling on Lucky Air from Ningbo to Anqing. As he boarded his flight, he flung two one yuan coins toward the engine in hopes that it would bring “good luck” to the flight. Officials noticed the coins and cancelled the flight. A coin sucked into an aircraft can engine can severely damage the turbine and lead to engine failure. That could lead to a host of problems if it occurs in the air, including a crash…
So when the coins were noticed next to the engine, the flight was canceled and the engines carefully examined. Lucky Air, which is part of the Hainan group, said that the expenses incurred in inspection and re-accommodating other passengers totaled around $21,000. The airline has filed a lawsuit to recoup that cost and criminal charges have also been filed. Lu has apparently been in prison for seven days over this!
(Un)Lucky Air flight 8L9960 cancelled as passenger throws “good fortune” coins into aircraft’s engine https://t.co/JpynmjOX1e pic.twitter.com/W6W7E1toTC
— Aviation24.be (@aviation24_be) February 25, 2019
CONCLUSION
I think Lucky Airlines’ Webo account said it best:
Throwing money for blessings has a long history … but there are places where you should not throw coins. Plane engines, for example…
That’s quite correct. But I hope the man doesn’t spend much longer in prison. I’m sure he has learned his lesson.
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IDIOT!!!!!!
What does this mean – “Lu has apparently been in pricing for seven days over this”?
Prison. Sorry.
I don’t know if I’m alone here, but I can somehow better understand malice than this level of self-centered retardation.
I am starting to understand why the Chinese government has to print guides on how not to leave footprints in public bathrooms. No, seriously: https://www.theatlantic.com/china/archive/2013/10/chinese-government-publishes-guide-on-how-to-avoid-being-a-terrible-tourist/280332/
I wouldn’t call it “self-centered retardation” for a variety of reasons, the least of which is the misuse of the word “retarded” and its inherent poor taste. However, with a growing middle class in China, more and more people that were unable to travel before can now do so. But economic growth enabling such travel is outpacing the knowledge and cultural learning necessary prior to embarking on such trips where Chinese tourists may encounter technology and customs very different from their own.
Special level of stupidity
Does the author even spell check? Or run it through grammarly?
‘thew coins’
‘hopes that it would it’
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