Horrifying History on Instagram: "On July 27, 2002, tragedy struck the “To Fly is to Live” airshow near Lviv, Ukraine, when a Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 Flanker jet spiraled out of control and slammed into a crowd of thousands. Pilots Volodymyr Toponar and Yuriy Yegorov were attempting a low-altitude maneuver when their fighter dropped sharply, clipped the ground, and exploded into a fireball moving at nearly 500 km/h. In an instant, the celebration turned into horror. The impact killed 77 specta

Curiosity Stream on Instagram: "On July 27, 2002, a day meant for celebration turned into a national tragedy. During an air show at the Sknyliv Airfield near Lviv, Ukraine, a Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 fighter jet crashed into a crowd of spectators. The impact tragically killed 77 people, including 28 children, and injured over 500 more. It remains the deadliest air show disaster in history. Investigations later determined the cause was a combination of pilot error and negligence, a devastating r