Shanghai Airport Flight Delayed After Passenger Throws Coin into Jet Engine

Shanghai Airport Flight Delayed After Passenger Throws Coin into Jet Engine

On a routine Tuesday at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, an 80-year-old Buddhist devotee surnamed Qiu paused while boarding China Southern Airlines Flight CZ380. As her family watched, she drew nine coins from her pocket and flung them toward the Airbus A320’s engine. One coin vanished into the turbine—a gesture meant to bless the flight. Instead, … Read more