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Elderly flight passenger throws coins into engine for
‘luck’, delays take-off for hours

China Southern Airlines Flight 380 was held up at the
Shanghai Pudong International Airport after an elderly
woman passenger caused a disruption, according to the
airline’s official WeChat account. An investigation into the
incident is under way.
Passengers boarding the flight reportedly saw an elderly
woman throwing coins at the engine for “blessings” from the
middle of the boarding staircase and alerted the crew.
Ground staff said the woman, who appeared to be about 80
and had limited mobility, was accompanied by her husband,
daughter and son-in-law.


The captain was quoted as saying the metal, if sucked up
by the engine, could have caused serious damage,
including failure.
The flight was later given a green light and took off at
5.52pm, more than five hours late. It is scheduled to arrive
in Guangzhou at 8.14pm.

(Adaptado de Sarah Zheng, Elderly flight passenger throws coins into engine for
‘luck’, delays take-off for hours. South China Morning Post, 27/06/2017.
Disponível em http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2100242/elderly-
flight-passenger-throws-coins-engine-luck-delays-take. Acessado em
10/07/2017.)

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