Pakistan International Airlines may have resumed flying operations for its ATR planes, but mere clearance wasn’t apparently sufficient for the company. To ward off 'evil eye', they have reportedly sacrificed a black goat on the tarmac before the plane took off.。
SEE ALSO:Astronaut Tim Peake shows what it's like to orbit Earth in real time 。Staff from the airlines slaughtered a black goat yesterday ahead of the ATR plane taking off for the first time since the recent crash of PK-661 flight. The Civil Aviation Authority had suspended ATR planes and ordered tests to be undertaken to ensure their flight worthiness. 。
The Director of Engineering at PIA suggested that a goat be sacrificed before the first flight took off, according to 。 The Director of Engineering at PIA suggested that a goat be sacrificed before the first flight took off, according to 。GeoTV。
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Sacrificing goats and other animals is a custom in some religions including Islam to bring good luck.。