Goats sacrificed in offering to fix Boeing 757 jet

Published 11:10 am Wednesday, September 5, 2007

The state-run airline in Nepal reportedly sacrificed two goats in an effort to repair a Boeing 757.

Nepal Airlines suffered technical problems with one of its two 757 jets. The carrier sacrificed two goats at the Kathmandu airport as an offering to the Hindu sky god in hopes of fixing the plane’s problems.

Airline officials say the 757 has been repaired.