這位老人的祈福方式連外媒都震驚了

A superstitious elderly passenger delayed a flight in Shanghai after throwing coins at the engine for good luck, a Chinese airline has confirmed.

據一家國內航空公司證實，一名迷信的老年乘客向一架飛機的發動機投擲硬幣祈福，導致該航班在上海延誤。

The 80-year-old woman threw her change at the China Southern Airlines flight as she crossed the tarmac to board.

這位80歲的老太太在穿過停機坪時，將零錢扔向中國南方航空公司的飛機。

Police were called to Shanghai Pudong International Airport after a passenger noticed the woman's bizarre behavior, apparently aimed at ensuring a safe flight.

有乘客發現老太太的奇怪舉動後，爲了確保飛行安全，把警察叫到上海浦東國際機場。

She told police she launched the coins as she "prayed for safety".

老太太對警方表示，扔這些硬幣是爲了“祈禱平安”。

"In order to make sure the flight is safe, China Southern maintenance has conducted a full examination of the plane's engine."

“爲了確保飛行安全，南航維修部門已對飛機引擎進行了全面檢查。”

China Southern Airlines later urged passengers to comply with civil aviation laws and regulations and avoid behavior that could prove detrimental to the safety of passengers travelling on its flights.

隨後，南航呼籲乘客遵守民航法律法規，避免可能不利於機上乘客安全的行爲。

"Of the nine coins launched, only one hit its intended target - but this was enough to force the evacuation of 150 passengers for several hours."

“這位老人共扔了9枚硬幣，僅有一枚命中目標。不過，這足以讓150名乘客被迫撤離，等待數小時。”

"The plane did eventually take off, but it was delayed by more than five hours thanks to the woman's coin toss."

“這架航班最終的確起飛了，但因爲這位老太太拋的硬幣而延誤了5個多小時。”

"The elderly woman was detained by police at Shanghai Pudong International Airport following the bizarre incident…"

“這位老太太因爲這起奇葩的事件被上海浦東國際機場警察扣留……”

"After an investigation the involved passenger, surnamed Qiu, said she threw the coins to pray for safety. According to Qiu's neighbor, Qiu believes in Buddhism," the police said.

警方表示：“經調查，涉案乘客邱某聲稱，她扔硬幣是爲‘祈求平安’，邱某鄰居反映，她平時信佛。”

Qiu is said to have no criminal record or to be suffering from a mental illness.

據稱邱某無犯罪記錄或精神病史。

“The engine could tremble, lose speed and even stop in the air if a coin was sucked into the core part of the engine.”

“一旦一枚硬幣被吸入飛機引擎的核心部位，引擎就會震顫、失速，甚至在空中停止工作。”

A civil aviation expert said the engine would quite likely have been destroyed if the coin entered the engine in the air.

一名民航專家表示，如果硬幣在空中進入引擎中，很可能將其損毀。