The administrators of Nepal's state-run airline have sacrificed two goats in front of a troublesome plane in an appeal to the Hindu sky god Akash Bharaib. During the sacrifice, a team of technicians worked on the plane, fixing its reported electrical problems. It has now resumed its flights. Whether it was an appeased sky deity or a group of trained servicemen who ultimately fixed the plane, the world will never know. Read all about it here.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Airline Sacrifices Goats
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