On 2 September 2007, faced with technical problems on an aging Boeing 757 aircraft, Nepal Airlines' representatives told local media that they had sacrificed two goats as an offering to Akash Bhairab, whose image is featured on their aircraft.
On 2 September 2007, faced with technical problems on an aging Boeing 757 aircraft, Nepal Airlines' representatives told local media the sacrifices were made to appease Akash Bhairab, the Hindu sky god. The airline confirmed that they had sacrificed two goats as an offering to Akash Bhairab, whose image is featured on their aircraft.