The Ukrainian SSR. The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster on April 26, 1986, the largest man-made disaster of the 20th century in terms of scope and damage. The first and most horrendous effects of the raging reactor were experienced by the firefighters and military helicopter pilots led by Aviation Major General Nikolai Antonshkin, Air Force Headquarters Commander of the Kiev Military District, who personally conducted flyovers. From left: Mi-8T helicopter crew captain S.Volodin, Commander Nikolai Antoshkin, navigator Senior Lieutenant V.Bushkov and flight engineer Captain A.Pankov before a flight.
- Categories: Unrest, Conflicts & War, Economy, Business & Finance, Disasters & Accidents, Politics
- Location: Kiev region, Ukraine
- Event date: 01.07.1986
- Date published: 06.08.2025
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: 86-14970, 35 мм цветной негатив
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