
The state-run Nepal Airlines, which is the proud owner of two Boeing 757's in their fleet (or as their fleet, I'm not sure), has grounded one of the jumbo jets several times in the past few weeks for technical problems, according to Reuters.
Faith-based officials went straight to the heart of the matter: Akash Bhairab, the Hindu sky god, was unhappy.
To appease the sky god, two goats were slaughtered and sacrificed in front of the misbehaving jet, parked at the Kathmandu International Airport.
Sure enough, once Akash Bhairab was satisfied with the offering, the plane miraculously was cleared for takeoff.
"The snag in the plane has now been fixed and the aircraft has resumed its flights," said Raju K.C., a senior airline official, without explaining what the problem had been.
Image: Kids playing on the sky god Akash Bhairab in Kathmandu
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