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Passenger arrested after throwing coin into plane engine to wish for a safe flight

Chinese man Throws Coin into Plane Engine for 'Good Luck'

A superstitious Chinese passenger is facing criminal charges for throwing a coin into a plane's engine to wish for a “good luck”.

The company, ironically named ‘Lucky Air,’ said on its press release on Friday, that the incident caused the plane to be grounded overnight at great expense.

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