Pamir Mountains, Ishkashim to Khorog - Tajikistan

Tajik Air Plane Passengers - Khorog, Tajikistan

We read in our Lonely Planet guide that this route - Khorog to Dushanbe in Tajikistan - was the only route that Aeroflot paid its pilots danger pay during Soviet times. Completely justified. Take a look at the video at this post to see why. Read more about and see the video from this beautiful and terrifying flight.