On July 27, 2002, the Sknyliv air show in Lviv, Ukraine, turned into a scene of unimaginable horror when a Su-27 fighter jet lost control and crashed into the crowd. The disaster claimed the lives of 77 spectators, including 28 children, and left over 500 others injured. It remains the deadliest air show accident in history, marking a tragic day in aviation. The incident led to intense scrutiny of air show safety regulations worldwide.#SknylivDisaster #AviationTragedy #AirShowSafety #Ukraine #Hi

2002 Sknyliv Air show disaster tragedy real-time footage

Sukhoi Su-27 crash The Sknyliv air show disaster occurred on 27 July 2002, when a Ukrainian Air Force Sukhoi Su-27 piloted by Volodymyr Toponar and co-piloted by Yuriy Yegorov crashed during an aerobatics presentation at Sknyliv airfield near Lviv, Ukraine. This crash is the deadliest airshow disaster in history. Many of the fatalities were innocent children which makes this incident even more heartbreaking. 83 people died and 199 were injured as a result of a disaster. #aircraft #airplane #airp

Sknyliv air show disaster, Ukraine, 27 July 2002 - The deadliest catastrophe in the history of aerobatics shows.