Next time you fly, check to make sure your airline has made the proper sacrifices to the sky gods. Then you don't have to worry about poor maintainance practices. At least that is what Hindu's do.

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 on Tuesday.

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

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

A lot of religions involve sacrifices of virgins or oxen or goats to their respective god. I have never understood the rationale for why the sacrifice appeases the god.