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[massoluk]

http://www.newsweek.com/woman-throws-coins-plane-engine-good-luck-delaying-flight-five-hours-629509

An elderly woman delayed a flight in China for more than four hours Tuesday after throwing coins into the plane’s jet engine “for good luck.”

The 80-year-old threw nine coins into the engine’s turbine and performed a blessing as she was boarding the China Southern Airlines flight at Pudong Airport, prompting passengers to alert airline staff.

Like holy shit, imagine if no one noticed or alerted the staff

 

[Kenstar]

She must have saw the knockoff film Coin Air

 

[Ooccoo]

She must have saw the knockoff film Coin Air

NeoGaf gold for you

 

[Escape Goat]

That doesn't make any cents.

 

[RustyNails]

http://www.newsweek.com/woman-throws-coins-plane-engine-good-luck-delaying-flight-five-hours-629509



Like holy shit, imagine if no one noticed or alerted the staff

Well, she may have saved everyone from a surefire plane crash, didn't she?

 

[jetsetnickradio]

She must have saw the knockoff film Coin Air

Damn... That's good.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Good luck? More like goodnight.

 

[FTF]

So she made them change planes?

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

Stupid old people make me upset.


But not normy old people. They're pretty rad.

 

[LinkAndEpona]

Penny for her thoughts? Seriously what was she thinking lol

 

[always crazy bacon]

She must have saw the knockoff film Coin Air

Dat 1st post!

 

[.JayZii]

Well, she may have saved everyone from a surefire plane crash, didn't she?

"You can't prove that she didn't save everyone's lives."

 

[Pagusas]

I'm very confused about just how resilient these engines are. On one hand I've seen the GE testvideos where they throw whole deer carcuses into the engine to test its ability to survive a major impact and still operate (which it did just fine at). Yet then we see flocks of birds destroying engines and now the thought that small coins could too.

 

[Sunster]

Fuck China Southern Airlines.

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

do rabbits feet work?

 

[Nostremitus]

I'm very confused about just how resilient these engines are. On one hand I've seen the GE testvideos where they throw whole deer carcuses into the engine to test its ability to survive a major impact and still operate (which it did just fine at). Yet then we see flocks of birds destroying engines and now the thought that small coins could too.

Never use the backup as the primary.

In other words, just because you assume the redundancies or safety features will save you doesn't mean you knowingly risk lives to test your theory.


Now, imagine if the plane had taken off with the airline knowing full well there was metal shrapnel in the engine and it blew mid-flight...

 

[KarmaCow]

There's a weird level of understanding that the engines are crucial to the plane but not enough to realise maybe chucking loose change into it isn't a good idea.

 

[TheCochese]

She must have saw the knockoff film Coin Air

I said goddamn.

 

[excelsiorlef]

Well clearly after this it's safe to say this woman lacks common cents.

 

[Pagusas]

Now, imagine if the plane had taken off with the airline knowing full well there was metal shrapnel in the engine and it blew mid-flight...

It's China, seems exactly like something you'd expect.

 

[KHarvey16]

I'm very confused about just how resilient these engines are. On one hand I've seen the GE testvideos where they throw whole deer carcuses into the engine to test its ability to survive a major impact and still operate (which it did just fine at). Yet then we see flocks of birds destroying engines and now the thought that small coins could too.

Engines can't ingest objects at all really and "survive." They're required to not break apart and damage the aircraft but even small rocks, birds or other debris can render an engine useless. Or at least damage it to the point it cannot be used again safely without an overhaul.

It sounds like the coin here didn't make it all the way in.

 

[Stencil]

How was she able to have such direct access to the engine in the first place?

 

[Irnbru]

I'm very confused about just how resilient these engines are. On one hand I've seen the GE testvideos where they throw whole deer carcuses into the engine to test its ability to survive a major impact and still operate (which it did just fine at). Yet then we see flocks of birds destroying engines and now the thought that small coins could too.

It's totally different at flight speed, think of the speed of the plane plus the mass of any object against that plane. It can fuck shit up. The small coins are more of a fod issue.

 

[IamDodongo]

How was she able to have such direct access to the engine in the first place?

That's what I was wondering

 

[Savitar]

Hey it could have been worse.....she might've tried to spit........her dentures might have gone right in!

 

[Widdle Puppy]

uh, would a few coins even have done anything?

 

[dispensergoinup]

She must have saw the knockoff film Coin Air

Came in to say this is some next level first posting.

Well done.

 

[massoluk]

uh, would a few coins even have done anything?

Try throwing coins into your car air intake

 

[sarsAF]

How was she able to have such direct access to the engine in the first place?

Most airports outside the states bus you out to the plane sitting on the tarmac.

 

[sleverfunk]

Superstitious beliefs, asians have a lot of them.

 

[Ether_Snake]

Yeah throwing coins in the engine will make it work better! Boeing hadn't figured that out.

 

[BlueTsunami]

uh, would a few coins even have done anything?

That's not something that should be left to chance. Otherwise we'd be asking why nothing was done when that engine fails midflight.

 

[Raylan Targaryen]

uh, would a few coins even have done anything?

Try it on your car and let us know

 

[Khaos Kontrol]

She must have saw the knockoff film Coin Air

10/10

 

[BladeoftheImmortal]

How was she able to have such direct access to the engine in the first place?

In China they still load on the tarmac from time to time. Especially small airports and planes.

 

[dallow_bg]

People are just ironically praising that first post right?
It's tuuuurrible.

 

[wenis]

She must have saw the knockoff film Coin Air

You must've been a writer for Mad TV in a former life.

 

[TheOMan]

She must have saw the knockoff film Coin Air

What sorcery is this?!

 

[commedieu]

Who needs bombs then? Coins will take out a plane...that's what we are going with?

Gum + coin = how many 911's?

 

[always crazy bacon]

In China they still load on the tarmac from time to time. Especially small airports and planes.

Yes, done this many times in China. It's fun to get up close to the planes like this.

 

[Wag]

do rabbits feet work?

She probably would have thrown the whole rabbit in there.

 

[TransTrender]

Mainlanders still giving themselves a bad rap

 

[Noisepurge]

In China they still load on the tarmac from time to time. Especially small airports and planes.

And not just China, German and Polish airports too often just take you to the plane via bus from the terminal.

 

[blu]

And not just China, German and Polish airports too often just take you to the plane via bus from the terminal.

Or just anywhere in the world when there's gate congestion at the airport.

 

[Syriel]

So she made them change planes?

Under-rated post.

How was she able to have such direct access to the engine in the first place?

When walking across the tarmac to the stairs? You would pass right in front of the engine if loading up front.

 

[Shredderi]

uh, would a few coins even have done anything?

Okay, what did you do?

 

[Orbis]

In China they still load on the tarmac from time to time. Especially small airports and planes.

Basically every airport I've been to in the UK and Europe you may find yourself walking on the tarmac around the plane. But yeah there's nothing stopping you walking up to the engine, usually just a rope fence or similar.

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

She must have saw the knockoff film Coin Air

 

[sixteen-bit]

These puns are amazing