A superstitious elderly passenger delayed a flight in Shanghai after throwing coins at the engine for good luck, a Chinese airline has confirmed.
据一家国内航空公司证实，一名迷信的老年乘客向一架飞机的发动机投掷硬币祈福，导致该航班在上海延误。
The 80-year-old woman threw her change at the China Southern Airlines flight as she crossed the tarmac to board.这位80岁的老太太在穿过停机坪时，将零钱扔向中国南方航空公司的飞机。Police were called to Shanghai Pudong International Airport after a passenger noticed the woman's bizarre behavior, apparently aimed at ensuring a safe flight.有乘客发现老太太的奇怪举动后，为了确保飞行安全，把警察叫到上海浦东国际机场。She told police she launched the coins as she "prayed for safety".老太太对警方表示，扔这些硬币是为了“祈祷平安”。"In order to make sure the flight is safe, China Southern maintenance has conducted a full examination of the plane's engine."“为了确保飞行安全，南航维修部门已对飞机引擎进行了全面检查。”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.
随后，南航呼吁乘客遵守民航法律法规，避免可能不利于机上乘客安全的行为。"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."“这位老人共扔了9枚硬币，仅有一枚命中目标。不过，这足以让150名乘客被迫撤离，等待数小时。”"The plane did eventually take off, but it was delayed by more than five hours thanks to the woman's coin toss."“这架航班最终的确起飞了，但因为这位老太太抛的硬币而延误了5个多小时。”"The elderly woman was detained by police at Shanghai Pudong International Airport following the bizarre incident…"“这位老太太因为这起奇葩的事件被上海浦东国际机场警察扣留……”"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：“经调查，涉案乘客邱某声称，她扔硬币是为‘祈求平安’，邱某邻居反映，她平时信佛。”Qiu is said to have no criminal record or to be suffering from a mental illness.据称邱某无犯罪记录或精神病史。“The engine could tremble, lose speed and even stop in the air if a coin was sucked into the core part of the engine.”“一旦一枚硬币被吸入飞机引擎的核心部位，引擎就会震颤、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.一名民航专家表示，如果硬币在空中进入引擎中，很可能将其损毁。