When Soviet pilots were forced to stay awake for 24 hours

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: The story of Aeroflot Flight 5143, which crashed on July 10, 1985, and became the worst air disaster in Soviet aviation history. Paper Skies - amazing stories about famous airplanes, historical events, or exceptional people that have changed the world of aviation or turned out to be unfairly forgotten. All content on Paper Skies is presented in historical context for educational purposes. Select imagery/video supplied by: Getty Images: AP Archive: Music: #aviation #history