The consequences of a man throwing a coin at an airplane engine for ＂blessing＂ are serious …

　　　　　　 CCTV News:To pay attention to an incident that endangers aviation safety, two coins seem to be small, but they almost caused great disaster.

　　　　　　 Recently, Xiangpeng Airlines 8L9960 Anqing-Kunming flight was originally scheduled to take off at 15:05. However, the staff found two coins near the left engine area during the inspection around the machine. Later, the crew broadcast asked that a 28-year-old male passenger surnamed Lu admitted that he thought it would be safe to throw coins at the plane, so during the boarding process, he threw two 1 yuan coins in the direction of the plane fuselage with his left hand.

　　　　　　 In order to avoid potential risks and ensure flight safety, Xiangpeng Airlines decided to cancel the flight on duty and arranged for professionals to go to Anqing for further hole inspection of the aircraft engine. All the 162 stranded passengers on the flight were properly placed that night, and they flew to Kunming on the next day by a follow-up flight.

　　　　　　 A small move by a passenger eventually led to the cancellation of the flight and the detention of all passengers for up to 17 hours. At present, the passenger involved has been punished by the terminal police station for 7 days for allegedly disturbing the normal production order of the airport. At the same time, the incident caused direct economic losses of nearly 140,000 yuan to Xiangpeng Airlines, and the airline said it would prosecute the passenger according to law.

　　　　　　 [Related] The old man threw a coin at the plane engine to "seek peace"

　　　　　　 This kind of incident that endangers aviation safety is not a case. On June 27th, 2017, China Southern Airlines flight CZ380 originally planned to fly from Pudong, Shanghai to Guangzhou at 12: 40, an elderly passenger suddenly threw a handful of coins at the engine of the plane when boarding the plane, which caused the flight delay. In order to ensure flight safety, all passengers got off the plane again, and the maintenance department of China Southern Airlines re-inspected the plane. It was not until 16: 53 pm that the plane took off safely. The crew found a total of nine coins at the scene, one dime fell into the engine, and the other two dimes and six dimes were scattered on the ground.

　　　　　　 After the incident, the elderly passengers were taken away by the public security department. According to the investigation by Pudong International Airport Branch of Shanghai Public Security Bureau, it is understood that the passengers involved said that the coin was thrown to pray for flight safety.

　　　　　　 [Analysis] It is absolutely impossible to let the plane "sick" into the sky

　　　　　　 Throwing coins at the engine of an airplane can not pray for safety, but endanger aviation safety, and also lead to detention, fines, and even prosecution. Then, what kind of damage will a small coin cause to the flight of an airplane? Listen to the expert’s explanation.

　　　　　　 If it is in the air, the engine is likely to break down or even stop, which seriously threatens the safety of the whole plane.

　　　　　　 Wang Yanan, editor-in-chief of Aviation Knowledge, said: "Most of the coins in circulation now are nickel-plated on steel bars, which have high hardness and strong wear resistance. If you throw such a coin into the engine, once the engine is started, the strong suction will draw the coin directly into the engine. Such a small and hard metal object will collide with high-speed rotating parts at high speed, which will produce a series of through injuries and seriously threaten the safety of the whole aircraft. "

　　　　　　 Is a coin really so powerful that it can affect the flight of the whole plane? Theoretically speaking, if any engine can’t work normally, it can maintain normal and safe flight, but it is absolutely not advisable to let the plane "get sick".

　　　　　　 Ceng Tao, an aviation expert: "The plane didn’t take off, and the engine didn’t run. Even after the coins were thrown into the engine, the engine itself didn’t cause much damage."

　　　　　　 Wang Yanan, editor-in-chief of Aviation Knowledge, said: "If coins are thrown into the engine, the engine may be damaged as soon as the plane starts. Under normal circumstances, the plane may give up taking off. However, whether or not to give up taking off, if the rotating parts inside the engine are damaged, the maintenance cost of the engine may be as high as millions or even tens of millions of yuan. "

　　　　　　 [Comment] The man threw coins at the plane engine, superstitious+funny.

　　　　　　 It is incredible that coins are thrown at an airplane engine to pray for blessings, and there are more than one such person. Hong Lin, a special commentator on CCTV, said that this is indeed a very funny thing, but we must take it very seriously. Because this incident reflects that the parties lack both safety knowledge and awareness of rules. Passengers can have the psychology of praying for safety, but the behavior of praying for safety cannot exceed laws and regulations. What deserves our reflection is, how did such superstitious antics occupy the passengers’ brains? We must strengthen safety education. In addition, in the face of aviation safety, no one can be a bystander. In the event of similar incidents, other passengers also need to be highly vigilant, responsible for their own safety as well as the safety of passengers and crew on board.