Airline sacrifices goats to appease sky god

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KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Officials at 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 said Tuesday.

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New York (Reuters) - Officials at American airline have ritually consumed the body and blood of the founder of their religion to appease Yalwah, their all powerful god, following technical problems with one of its Boeing 757 aircraft, the carrier said Tuesday.

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

The "body" and "blood" of this god, in the form of bread and wine, were sacrificed in a public ceremony attended by thousands (including children) in a nearby place of worship, on Sunday in accordance with Catholic 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.

Local media last week blamed the company's woes on an electrical fault. The carrier runs international flights to five cities in Asia.

It is common in New York to simulate the cannibalistic rite of consumption of "The Body and Blood" of the founder of this religion, to appease the deity.

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