PIA ‘sacrifices black goat’ before flying ATR plane

[Chauvinist]

ISLAMABAD: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) may have cleared the ATR planes for flying operations, but mere clearance seemed a half-job done for the authorities as they resorted to slaughter black goat to ward off any ‘untoward happening’ in view of looming fear, ARY News reported.

According to our correspondent Salahuddin, sacrifice of the goat was given at Islamabad airport on behalf of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).



And the goat was slaughtered moments before the jet took off for first time after shakedown tests. The ‘ritual’ took place before Multan-bound flight left the Islamabad airport.

The PIA had grounded all of its 10 ATR aircrafts after the Civil Aviation Authority ordered shakedown tests of the planes.

The directions came after an ATR aircraft reportedly caught fire while on runway of Multan Airport before taking off on Sunday.

The PIA airplane PK-581 with 48 passengers on board was set to take off from Multan to Karachi when it suffered a blaze incident.

According to PIA: “It has been decided to keep all 10 ATR aircraft grounded till they are cleared after thorough examination.”

The statement said the “temporary suspension of ATR operation” will affect PIA’s flights to smaller airports like Gwadar, Turbat, Panjgur, Mohenjo Daro, Zhob, Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Chitral and Gilgit.

http://arynews.tv/en/pia-sacrifices-black-goat-before-flying-atr-plane/

 

[Safeer Abbas Baloch]

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[Chauvinist]

@Mentee @Zarvan @Hell hound @Khafee @django @Zibago @war&peace @RealNapster @GreenFalcon @Morse_Code @Zaki @WAJsal @User @MastanKhan

Lo Bhai Ye Din B Anay Thay PIA pay....

Rather than insuring the safety by taking standard measures PIA slaughtered a black goat to defeat all those bad omens causing the bad days for Airline...

Who could believe this is the same Airline who helped Emirates Airlines in starting their operation... Sigh !!!

 

[Morse_Code]

@Mentee @Zarvan @Hell hound @Khafee @django @Zibago @war&peace @RealNapster @GreenFalcon @Morse_Code @Zaki @WAJsal @User @MastanKhan

Lo Bhai Ye Din B Anay Thay PIA pay....

Rather than insuring the safety by taking standard measures PIA slaughtered a black goat to defeat all those bad omens causing the bad days for Airline...

Who could believe this is the same Airline who helped Emirates Airlines in starting their operation... Sigh !!!

Seriously!

 

[Jungibaaz]

May the ghost of the goat carry all passengers safely to their destination.

God help Pakistan.

 

[Jugger]

This kind of things happens in india too.
Both countries are similar after all.

 

[sady]

All CMs and PM planes should be looked after by PIA and CAA and every flight should have sadqah of 100 goats with meat distributed among poor. That ought to do it.

 

[MarkusS]

Thats pure madness.

Maybe they should start maintenance before turning to ancient rituals.

 

[raihans]

PIA has history of slaughtering goat, earlier similar ritual was performed for Boeing 737-300 reg AP-BCE which was re-registered as AP-BFT

http://www.historyofpia.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=41208#p41208

 

[Windjammer]

Well, i believe it's called ''Sadqa''.... some Arab nations do the same at their bases.

 

[Jugger]

Well, i believe it's called ''Sadqa''.... some Arab nations do the same at their bases.

Personally i find this revolting, we have reached 21st century people, wakeup.

Do they eat the meat after the sacrifice or do they waste it?

 

[war&peace]

Personally i find this revolting, we have reached 21st century people, wakeup.

Do they eat the meat after the sacrifice or do they waste it?

I hope they don't because the main concept of sadqa is charity i.e. to give the poor and deserving people whether it is the form of money, food or any other material articles, services and act like helping someone physically and even smile to make people genuinely happy count as Sadiqa

 

[Jf Thunder]

Personally i find this revolting, we have reached 21st century people, wakeup.

Do they eat the meat after the sacrifice or do they waste it?

the meat is distributed among the poor.

 

[untitled]

Thats pure madness....

Are you unfamiliar with the Christian concept of scapegoating?

 

[waz]

I remember the saying is that you tie the animal and put your faith in the Lord. In this case it just seems like faith and ignore all else.
Has the meat been given to the poor and needy?