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It’s the most interesting reason for a flight cancellation I’ve seen in a while: a Japan Airlines flight was stopped yesterday after its engine "ingested" a giant luggage cart on the runway at Los Angeles International Airport.

The footage is pretty unbelievable—I’m not sure what I’d do if I looked out a plane’s window and saw its monster engine chowing down on a metal cart.

All passengers were rebooked on other flights, and no one was injured. Still, one thing is certain: I won’t be walking in the vicinity of jet engines any time soon. And I might just carry on my bag.

Photo courtesy of IgoUgo member RobAA