Coins thrown into plane engine by elderly passenger for 'luck'(bbc.com)
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Coins thrown into plane engine by elderly passenger for 'luck'
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40421811
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Perhaps security posted by the plane? With resulting higher prices per ticket to pay for said security.
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.
If we start down this path, we'll have to have a government bod give our cars a once over before we drive anywhere.
> 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
Seems a bit counter intuitive to me
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.
Not really. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_object_damage
You're asking a lot of nickel alloy blades turning at 15k-19k rpms.
You're asking a lot of nickel alloy blades turning at 15k-19k rpms.
They test them for bird strikes https://youtu.be/_jfXX7qppbc
But I guess a small piece of metal might do more damage
But I guess a small piece of metal might do more damage
Would this call for more regulations?