The in-depth story of the Sknyliv air show disaster 2002, which was the singular deadliest airshow disaster in history:
A fighter jet roars out of a barrel roll so close to the ground that it clips a tree branch with its wing. Thousands of excited spectators watch on in disbelief. But inside the cockpit, the pilot screams “Where are the spectators?”
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should the pilot get some of the blame? Yes, should the pilot have gothen jail time? Yes but the amount of jail time and blame is way of for what would be propper there. the manouver was the wrong decision for sure but the higer up should face far worse consequences since their decisions in regard to regulation and safety is wrong. if i remember correctly the ukranien comand etc had a lot of problem with corruption and other things at the time (Changes started to occur in that regard afther the russian invasion of crimea and the sepratisem that russia suported.
Moral of the story Ukraine sucks at managing anything
That pilot knew the danger and still did the flight. “Just following orders” doesn’t cut it. Should have been charged with 77 counts of negligent homicide.
Just remember people, be it military, government, or corporation.
They will not hesitate to throw you under the bus when their actions come under scrutiny.
Poor maintenance + poor organisation + poor decision making from the pilot. Doomed from the start.
The raw video of immediate aftermath is the most horrendous thing I've ever seen
Deadliest? 55 you say? Rammstein cost 70.
God, that plane is fucking gigantic.
The Ukes have always been bad
May this pilot RIP. This is horrific.
Please make a video about the Bradford football stadium fire desaster
The Su-27 and MiG-29 are my favorite planes and this just hurts to watch 😢 I feel bad for everyone involved.
I don’t know why they still have air shows. There are crashes all the time. Enough for it to be ridiculous and risky to continue doing this crap.
in russian you would say (phonetically) "yop twayoo mud"
Ukrainian democracy in action
The old Russian Ukraine.
Incompetence, corruption and show trials. And over it all secrecy.
Toponar could have refused to fly too.
Just like in Chernobyl. They learned nothing.
Past the bucks
A Cessna's wheels clipped my dad's truck at an airshow in Ohio in 1980. Nobody was hurt, but getting the totaled truck and ourselves the 200 miles home was an ordeal
Knowing Ukraine, not surprising such a tragedy took place. Back then they were a copy of Russia in corruption department.
It looks like Ukraine has a very bad habit of not caring for its citizens.
X 100 today 😢
Human life in this particular, part of the world (post–soviet Asia) has different value than in the Western Culture. We all assume that our ethical and moral standards, and the occupational and legal regulations, are the same everywhere in the world. No, This is a mistake to assume so.
Similar to what happened at Ramstein in 1988, three of the Italian Tri-Colori team crashed, the solo #10 pilots plane dragged concertina wire (stainless steel razor wire) thru the crowd. It looked like you had thrown people into a blender filled with burning jet fuel. 70 dead, 650 injured.
The airshow location was NOT in a war zone in 2002. The denial of practice time was completely financial due to the cost of fuel. Poor planning like the rest of the event.
I cant even imagine making the harrowing decision to eject, knowing your plane will be unmanned and out of control. I really hope that pilot is doing okay now. He didnt deserve the punishment he received.
SOLO turk did almost this week's ago
The image of the aircraft, forever frozen in time, engines roaring, upright amongst the mass of spectators, is truly spectacular!
Oh that it was really forever frozen in time, rather than the hideous reality of what it so cruelly inflicted on those trusting, defenceless spectators!
An entirely foreseeable and preventable mass slaughter of innocent people…
Today's Ukrainian government is much worse & way more corrupt but lets keep giving them billion$$$, right?
Bro can't even ride a bike. Holy fuck, that's ridiculous.
It happened so close to us, and long ago. However they consecvicen were not pulled. It happened again in Börgönd….
This breaks my heart. That pilot was just doing what he was told and tried to stop it, but his superiors were too arrogant – or desperate, I don't know which is worse – to ensure people were protected, the same people they were showing off for. If you put the people you're displaying this for come under threat, then what's the point anyways? And of course, no accountability. While that mid-air collision at Ramstein is still the most horrific thing I've ever witnessed from an air show, this comes as a close second.
Topanar, despite the government, we all know you weren't the issue.
I have enough friends that have been in the military to know when you say something is military grade that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the best quality.
Is that a Polish Wilga towing the flag around 10:50 mark? The base aircraft of the framed Draco? 😉
Back in the days, when Ukraines military was laughing stock. 😔
most clickbait person blaming boeing for everything now posting thumbnail increasing the size of a su 27 to a an225.
when he does this,he disrespects the victims.
he should be banned from YT
aND THIS is the Government our Liberal Leaders in D.C. just Cant get enough of! Let that sink in! Thank God that is about to change.
Planes are for flying.not for performing tricks.
Typical government a$$ covering and incompetent people
Lets once and for all disperse the false truth that it is named Cobra.
Its Inventors calls it The Short Parry or Kort Parad.
I don't know if I can watch this one. Already very familiar with the tragedy and the aftermath video sickened me physically.