US | Boeing 747 Jet Engine Munches Baggage Box at LAX By Jess Kilby Posted May 11, 2009 9:41 PM CDT Copied A Japan Airlines staff checks a biofuel-loaded No. 3 engine of Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 747-300 jet before the demo flight at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Jan. 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye) A hungry jumbo jet at LAX inhaled a large metal baggage container into one of its engines as it left the gate today, reports the Los Angeles Times. Officials blame a baggage cart left too close to the Japan Airlines Boeing 747. The plane was taken out of service after being crippled by the couch-sized box, and other arrangements were made for the 245 passengers. Read These Next Doctor shares wish for pro-Trump flood victims, and is fired. The Supreme Court has cleared the way for mass federal layoffs. Man breached airport security, died in jet engine. If you're an ancient history geek, this story is for you. Report an error