Technical problems see Nepal Airlines sacrificing two goats to appease Hindu god

A troubled Nepal Airlines plane was the reason behind the sacrifice of two goats at Kathmandu Airport last week, in an effort to appease the Hindu sky god Akash Bhairab.

The Boeing B757 in question had been believed to be suffering from some kind of technical issue, which had caused the state-run carrier to abort a number of services in the past few weeks.

Persisting problems saw the offering of the two goats on Sunday to Akash Bhairab in front of the Boeing, after which the plane successfully completed an international flight to Hong Kong, according to the carrier.

“The snag in the plane has now been fixed and the aircraft has resumed its flights,” commented senior Nepal Airlines official Raju KC, reported Reuters.

Sacrificing goats to appease the gods is not unusual practice in Nepal.  The Hindu god Akash Bhairab, to which the goat was sacrificed, also makes up the Nepal Airlines emblem.