16 Soviet Admirals Boarded This Plane... 8 Seconds Later, It Blew Up

In February 1981, the entire high command of the Soviet Pacific Fleet boarded a Tu-104 transport aircraft at Pushkin Airfield. Seconds after takeoff, the aircraft stalled and crashed, eliminating 16 admirals and generals. Initially suspecting foreign sabotage, KGB investigators soon uncovered a massive institutional cover-up involving unsecured cargo and severe VIP intimidation. Discover the declassified history of the Pushkin disaster and how a logistical error paralyzed the Soviet Navy.