One of the most circulated email news stories from today is the one concerning Nepal Airlines.

According to Reuters, It seems that officials at Nepal Airlines, Nepal’s state-run airline, have sacrificed two goats to appease Akash Bhairab, the Hindu sky god, following technical problems with one of its Boeing 757 aircraft, the carrier confirmed Tuesday.

Nepal Airlines, which has two Boeing aircraft, has had to suspend some services in recent weeks due to the problem.

The goats were sacrificed in front of the troublesome aircraft on Sunday at Nepal’s international airport in Kathmandu in accordance with Hindu traditions, an official said.

“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.

More than one reader has suggested that perhaps a similar type of sacrifice of some airline execs might be more effective here in the U.S.

I can hear it now.

“Spokesperson Mamie Smith confirmed that shortly after the airline’s CEO was offered up to the sky god of on-time arrivals, Erasmus B. Dragon, the airline’s on-time record suddenly improved by more than 20%.”

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