A superstitious passenger delayed a flight from Shanghai for several hours on Tuesday after throwing coins at the plane’s engine for good luck, said Chinese officials. The elderly woman was detained by police following the bizarre incident. The 80-year-old threw nine coins at an engine of a flight as she was boarding on the tarmac. Eight of the coins missed their target but one nestled inside an engine, airport police said, adding that a passenger spotted her and reported it to authorities. The elderly woman was travelling with her husband, daughter and son in law, Beijing Youth Daily said. 

“A senior passenger threw coins to the plane’s engine and delayed the flight. The passenger involved has been taken away by police,” China Southern Airlines said in a statement on its Twitter like Weibo account. “In order to make sure the flight is safe, China Southern maintenance has conducted a full exam of the plane’s engine.

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