In Shanghai on Tuesday, an 80-year-old Buddhist woman named Qui tossed several coins toward the engine of an Airbus 320 while boarding the plane to “wish a safe flight,” according to Shanghai Daily. The China Southern Airlines flight did take off safely, but only after a five-hour delay which saw maintenance workers diligently retrieving those coins, which can cause engine failure. Ultimately, they discovered that one landed inside the engine, with eight more landing nearby.
Source: UPI