Abkhazian Airlines: When Ground Transport Decides to Take Off

A new video circulating on social media once again proves that Abkhazian marshrutkas are more than just public transport. They’re an experience, an adrenaline rush, and a piece of unintentional comedy all rolled into one. The drivers’ daring maneuvers, the passengers’ unflappable calm, and the vehicles’ improbable gymnastics have made them an internet sensation.

Locals joke that these aren’t drivers behind the wheel but pilots in disguise. The buses bound across potholes, bounce along mountain roads like kangaroos, and take corners so sharply that the laws of physics pause to watch in disbelief. And perhaps the most astonishing part — the passengers never flinch. To them, it’s just another ordinary Tuesday flight.