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 'How can you be that ignorant?' senator asks RFK Jr. An 11-year-old girl gave birth at home. The story gets worse. You're probably saying 'Denzel' wrong. Looks like hackers have pulled off another major data breach. Report an error