- China Southern Airlines warned passengers on social media not to throw coins at planes.
- A Wednesday flight was delayed four hours after such an incident.
- In a video, a flight attendant tells confused passengers someone threw “three to five coins” into the engine.
It’s not that they’re specifically throwing coins at the engine, but that the superstition is to chuck some coins at a thing to try and get some luck on your side. Like a mix of wishing well and good luck charm.
The engine is probably because it’s accessible, and they’re unlikely to miss when hitting it. You also just don’t hear stories from people who do chuck a coin at the wing, or into the cabin, because it doesn’t cause any problems, so doesn’t make news.