Singapore photographer Aram Pan, who’s been making headlines for his coverage of North Korea, recently copped a ‘coveted’ seat aboard its national carrier Air Koryo, considered the world’s ‘worst airline’ with only one star.
The entire trip, lasting Sept. 13 – 17 according to Pan’s video account, was tailored for aviation enthusiasts, who also landed seats on other flights via the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) various Soviet era-style aircrafts.
Pan recorded various amazing sights as he flew from Kuala Lumpur to Pyongyang and then to Beijing:
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Inside the 204-seater Russian-made Tupolev, where Pan enjoyed a “smooth flight with a good landing”
Only one channel on the in-flight entertainment system, which played DPRK dramas and documentaries
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According to Pan, their teatime snack tasted similar to Malaysia’s Ramlee Burger, minus the fried egg
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Old-fashioned baggage check-in at Samjiyon Airport
Cabin crew in front of the Ilyushin II-18 at Samjiyon Airport
Those on the trip were allowed to photograph anything they wanted, including the cockpit
Some of the flight attendants wore arm-baring uniforms
Air Koryo’s Mi-17, a Soviet-designed medium twin-turbine transport helicopter
Check Aram Pan’s Facebook page for more photos.
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