Jet Repair – Nepali Style

goat_203bo_ge.jpegNepal’s state-run airline has confirmed that it sacrificed two goats to appease a Hindu god, following technical problems with one of its aircraft.

Nepal Airlines said the animals were slaughtered in front of the plane – a Boeing 757 – at Kathmandu airport.

The offering was made to Akash Bhairab, the Hindu god of sky protection, whose symbol is seen on the company’s planes.

The airline said that after Sunday’s ceremony the plane successfully completed a flight to Hong Kong.

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Looking At Her Old Heart

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Heart transplant patient Jennifer Sutton comes face to face with her own heart at the Wellcome Collection’s Heart exhibition in central London. She hopes the exhibition will increase public awareness about organ donations.

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