The Russian Sukhoi Su-27 warplane was performing aerobatics at the show in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv when it plunged to the ground at Skniliv airfield and exploded in a huge fireball.

The MiG-29 and Sukhoi-30SM jets of the aerobatic groups Strizhi (Swifts) and Russian Knights took off from the air base Kubinka, west of Moscow.

The Sukhoi Su-27’s story begins in the late ... such as the “Cobra,” a famous aerobatic display where the aircraft briefly pitches its nose up to near-vertical angles without stalling ...

Credit: PTI Indian Air Force's (IAF) aerobatics team 'Surya Kiran' performs during the 92nd Air Force Day celebrations at Marina Beach in Chennai. Credit: PTI Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jets of the ...

The Russian Sukhoi Su-27 warplane was performing aerobatics at the show in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv when it plunged to the ground at Skniliv airfield and exploded in a huge fireball.