Chinese Airline 'Lucky Air' Sues Man Who Threw Coins Into Airplane's Engine For 'Good Luck'

People who are scared of flying have a whole list of superstitions, from tappers, finger-crossers to now those who throw coins into a plane's engine.

And this man who threw the coins into the engine didn't think twice about the consequences and the airlines is now going to sue him.

The Air staff quizzed passengers after finding two one yuan coins on the ground near the left engine. The man named Lu confessed and said it was because of his crippling fear of flying.

THE CONVERSE WAS PROBABLY TRUE: Lucky Air to sue man who tossed coins at jet's engine for good luck https://t.co/5oI7Ju7zpp pic.twitter.com/RPSFjBCCDr

¡ª AsiaOne (@asiaonecom) February 26, 2019

The South China Morning Post quoted the Airline as saying, ¡°the incident caused a direct economic loss of nearly 140,000 yuan, and our company will press charges against the passenger in accordance with the law¡±.

The 28-year-old man who was travelling with his wife and one-year-old son has now been detained for a week and faces legal action.

(Un)Lucky Air flight 8L9960 cancelled as passenger throws ¡°good fortune¡± coins into aircraft¡¯s engine https://t.co/JpynmjOX1e pic.twitter.com/W6W7E1toTC

¡ª Aviation24.be (@aviation24_be) February 25, 2019

His mindless act caused the flight to be grounded and cancelled altogether.

Someone needs to inform folks over there that tossing coins into aircraft engines is the opposite of good luck. ?

¡ª Adrian den Hartog (@a_den_hartog) February 25, 2019

The SCMP quoted the Chinese Airline Lucky Airline online statement, 'Throwing money for blessings has a long history ¡­ but there are places where you should not throw coins. Plane engines, for example'.

According to reports, the Chinese air carrier Lucky Air has reported cases of coin throwing twice earlier as well.