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 reminder of the human cost when s