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Coins thrown into plane engine by elderly passenger for 'luck'

• kasparsklavins 9y ago
  Hadn't noticed up until now that getting near the plane engines during boarding isnt all that difficult. Would this call for more regulations?
  • bdcravens 9y ago
    Perhaps security posted by the plane? With resulting higher prices per ticket to pay for said security.
    • flagonofbeer 9y ago
      Could repurpose some of the TSA staff, and push one in every now and again for luck (and reduced costs). If we start down this path, we'll have to have a government bod give our cars a once over before we drive anywhere.
• overdunk 9y ago
  But for christ's sake, I hope these god damned engines can handle an amount of coin-sized pebbles or gravel swept up into the intake by fortuitous air currents.
  • toomuchtodo 9y ago
    Not really. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_object_damage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_object_damage You're asking a lot of nickel alloy blades turning at 15k-19k rpms.
  • voycey 9y ago
    They test them for bird strikes https://youtu.be/_jfXX7qppbc https://youtu.be/_jfXX7qppbc But I guess a small piece of metal might do more damage
    • voycey 9y ago
      "The engine does not have to remain functional after the test, but it must not cause significant damage to the rest of the aircraft. " oh
      • Doxin 9y ago
        Point being that most aircraft can fly just fine with one of its engines disabled.
• polygot 9y ago
  > She told police she launched the coins [into the airplane's engine] as she "prayed for safety" on Tuesday. Seems a bit counter intuitive to me